Castle Bromwich Junior School

About Castle Bromwich Junior School

Around 37% of Castle Bromwich Junior School’s pupils qualify for free school meals, which is well above the national average, yet the school remains popular with local families. The school is oversubscribed, with 465 pupils on roll against a capacity of 480, suggesting strong demand for places. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2014. The inspection report, published in 2021, noted that leadership and management were also Good. While no parent-view data is available in the school’s records, the combination of high demand and a rising Ofsted grade signals that families in Solihull see this as a solid, improving option for their children in the 7–11 age range.

Academically, Castle Bromwich Junior School sits in the bottom half of Solihull primary schools, ranked 36th out of 42 in the local authority. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Solihull average of 67%. That gap is notable, though individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 77% met the expected standard in reading, 75% in writing and 63% in maths. Higher-attaining pupils are less common here, with just 6% achieving the higher standard across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths. Progress measures are not available in the data, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw outcomes suggest a school where most children leave with solid foundations, particularly in literacy.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, sensory room and a forest school area, which supports outdoor learning. Clubs such as book club, coding, chess, eco club, art club and choir give pupils plenty of enrichment beyond the classroom, while sports include gymnastics, swimming, dance, cricket, rounders and athletics. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language issues, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. Castle Bromwich Junior School is a state-funded, mixed, non-religious primary that does not have a nursery or sixth form. It suits families in Solihull who want a well-equipped, improving junior school with strong SEND support and a community feel, even if academic results are currently below the local average.

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