SCHOOL PROFILE

Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 149490
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 450 Published school capacity
Capacity used 108.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 February 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

26 January 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 14 February 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Solihull
Trust PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 487 415 full-time · 72 part-time
Female pupils 220 45.2% of pupils
Male pupils 267 54.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

19.7%
5.1 pts below England
School 19.7%
Solihull 24.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.1%
15.2 pts below England
School 5.1%
Solihull 13.7%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Solihull 1.0%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
61.4%
299
Pakistani
15.0%
73
White and Black Caribbean
7.0%
34
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
15
White and Asian
3.1%
15
African
2.9%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.0% 73 of 487 pupils
5.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.0%
Solihull 21.0%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 59 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.9% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 3.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 35
Moderate learning difficulty 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Hearing impairment 4
Physical disability 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.29%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.93 pts lower than England
School 5.29%
Solihull 6.93%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.81%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.00 pts lower than England
School 14.81%
Solihull 17.64%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.41%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.39 pts lower than England
School 0.41%
Solihull 2.39%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

108.2% 20.0 pts above England
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
108.2%
Solihull
94.5%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information