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Castlewood School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Sponsored special academy
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 9LF · castlewoodschool.co.uk · 0121 748 9760
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 12.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Solihull 47, England 46
- Pupils
- 97
- 1 over 96 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 73.2%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 12.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Solihull it was 47, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼97 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼96 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼12.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼6.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.04 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 45.5 | 0 |
| Other education | 27.3 | +18.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18.2 | −9.1 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | −9.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Castlewood School on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 23 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 21
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 67% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (100%) with SEND