Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141171.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 67% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 97 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 99 | 106 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 96 | 107 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 13% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 0% | 75% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 25% | 79% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 8 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 9.2 | 46.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 12.5% | 66.2% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 46.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 0% | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 0% | 61.6% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 97 |
| Girls | 16 |
| Boys | 81 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 73.2% |
| First language not English | 0% |
| SEN support | 0 |
| EHC plan | 97 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Solihull | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 21.3% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence | 50.5% | 41% | 34.7% |
| Severe absence | 15.8% | 9.5% | 6.9% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 5.8 |
| Pupils per adult | 3.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.79 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.17 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.9 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 55.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 26.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 72.7% |
| Staying in education | 72.7% |
| Further education | 45.5% |
| Not sustained | 18.2% |
| School sixth form | 0% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
| Employment | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Park Hall Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Castle Bromwich Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Smith's Wood Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 May 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Water Orton Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Nov 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Smith's Wood Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Timberley Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Kingshurst Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2023. |
Castlewood School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Castlewood School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 16, with capacity for 96.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.