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.
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The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Apr 2024Latest monitoring visit (11 Apr 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:30
Breakfast club
08:00-08:40
Source: chilwellcroftacademy.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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