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Castlewood School
Solihull·Not applicable·West Midlands·Academy special sponsor led·B36 9LF
URN: 141171Requires improvementOfsted published 22 Oct 2023
12.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.15
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-2.03, -0.27]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.15
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.03, -0.27]
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (16 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 16 | 12.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 11 | 9.9 | -1.15 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 14 | 14.0 | -1.37 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 11 | 9.9 | -1.26 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Solihull for local comparison.
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 58.7Progress 8 +0.75
Compare with Castlewood SchoolSt Peter's Catholic School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.32
Compare with Castlewood SchoolSchool information
| URN | 141171 |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Joanne Roberts |
| Trust | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B36 9LF |
| Latest pupils | 16 |
| FSM eligible | 71.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LF
http://castlewoodschool.co.uk/View local authority page1217489760| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10046870 |
| Opened | 16 Dec 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 22 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2023 |