Chilwell Croft Academy

About Chilwell Croft Academy

Chilwell Croft Academy is a state primary school in Birmingham, serving 400 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the local authority’s ranking of 254 primary schools, it sits at 103rd place, placing it in the top half of schools in the area. The top-performing nearby peers include Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Nanette Wragg and has a non-religious character. Its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2019, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Requires improvement, with early years provision and leadership both requiring improvement at that time.

Academically, Chilwell Croft Academy performs above the Birmingham average at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 63%. In reading, 76% reached the expected standard and 14% achieved a higher standard. In writing, 78% met the expected standard and 5% reached the higher standard. Maths saw 74% at the expected level and 9% at the higher level, with an average scaled score of 104. Reading’s average scaled score was 103. Nationally, the school ranks in the 42nd percentile among all primaries, and within the West Midlands it sits in the 40th percentile. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, but the school’s combined expected rate is solidly above the local norm, suggesting consistent teaching across the core subjects.

The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 86 applications for 33 places, with 32 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.61. Facilities include a Forest School, gymnasium, music rooms, library, playing fields, sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer are gymnastics, athletics, cricket and dance, while clubs include film, art, choir and gardening. The school provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, social and emotional mental health needs, and physical or sensory impairments. With 74.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, this is a school serving a high-needs community, and its broad SEND provision and varied enrichment activities make it a strong fit for families seeking an inclusive, well-resourced primary close to the city centre.

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