Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School

About Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School

Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School sits within Solihull local authority, a borough where only five of 59 primary schools currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school itself is rated Good, placing it among the solid majority in the area. The top-performing peers in the same local authority, according to ranking scores, are St Alphege Church of England Junior School, Monkspath Junior and Infant School, and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy. For families specifically looking at infant-phase provision, Castle Bromwich is one of the larger options, with 495 pupils on roll against a capacity of 450, meaning it is oversubscribed. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 213 total applications for 119 places, with 134 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.79 suggests strong local demand, particularly from families seeking a non-denominational state option in an area where several of the top-ranked peers have a Church of England character.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2007, when it was judged Outstanding overall. The current Good rating aligns with the typical picture across Solihull, where the majority of primaries are rated Good. For context, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 67, though Castle Bromwich’s own KS2 results are not included in the data. The school does not have a sixth form, as it serves children from age two to seven, so families will need to plan for a transition to a junior school at the end of Year 2. The nursery provision on site means children can start as early as two, which may appeal to working parents looking for a continuous early years setting through to infant age.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a Forest School, outdoor playground, library, playing fields, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, art studios, and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, athletics, dance, cricket, netball, and gymnastics, while clubs extend to science, coding, drama, film, book, and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the SEND provision is notably comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to severe learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families should be prepared to apply early and consider their catchment area. It suits parents who want a non-religious state infant school with strong early years support, a wide extracurricular offer, and a clear track record of Good provision in a competitive Solihull market.

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