Castle Bromwich Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Solihull
Unique reference
149489
Address
Castle Bromwich Junior School Hurst Lane North, Castle Bromwich, B36 0HD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
465 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
48.6%
Girls
51.4%
First language not English
6%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.4%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68%
Mixed 12.9%
Pakistani 8.8%
African 3.4%
Other White 1.7%
Other Asian 1.7%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Indian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAverage-0.9
MathsBelow average-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
119
63
56
Year 4
112
53
59
Year 5
118
57
61
Year 6
116
53
63
Year 2024-2025

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