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Cromwell Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B7 5BA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#85 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Cromwell Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rubina Darr
TrustCROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jan 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143563.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%, better than England, better than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing97%, better than England, better than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls115
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.77.3%
First language not English62.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.300
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.30%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
58.8%
Other ethnic group
11.8%
Other mixed
11.3%
Bangladeshi
6.7%
Pakistani
3.8%
White British
2.5%
Other Black
1.3%
Other White
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.69
Support staff (FTE)21.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.86
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, better than England, better than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Cromwell Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.1 miNurseryBloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Clement's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryE-ACT Heartlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miAll-throughStar King Solomon AcademyFree schools
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimaryAston Tower Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryManor Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 mi16 plusAston University Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryAston Manor AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Cromwell Junior and Infant School

What is Cromwell Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Cromwell Junior and Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Cromwell Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Cromwell Junior and Infant School ranks 85 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Cromwell Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 97% of pupils at Cromwell Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cromwell Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cromwell Junior and Infant School made 30 offers from 86 applications (2.9 per offer), and 30 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cromwell Junior and Infant School?

Cromwell Junior and Infant School has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cromwell Junior and Infant School?

Cromwell Junior and Infant School had 300 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cromwell Junior and Infant School?

At Cromwell Junior and Infant School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cromwell Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cromwell Junior and Infant School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.