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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Green Lane, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 0BX · cbins.solihull.sch.uk · 0121 747 3369
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 0.92 mi
- 1.48 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of catchment · Solihull Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 487
- 37 over 450 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of catchment” went to a home 0.92 mi (1.48 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.65 mi (1.05 km). Source: Solihull Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 112 families put the school first and 118 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 118 | 112 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 119 | 134 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 118 | 115 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 114 | 123 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 117 | 141 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of catchment | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.92 mi1.48 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.65 mi1.05 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.06 mi1.71 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School on 3 February 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: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 104067), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104067)
Before September 2019
Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 104067)
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Positive
- 86%
- Replies
- 51
- 10% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (12%) whose child was bullied
based on 7 parents (14%) with SEND