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Castle Bromwich Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 0HD · cbjs.co.uk · 0121 747 2247
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Solihull 67%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 467
- 97% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Free school meals
- 37.3%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Solihull it was 67%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 104066)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Castle Bromwich Junior School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104066), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104066)
Before September 2019
Sept 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104066)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104066)