Ofsted: Requires improvement

Castlewood School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Trevor Scott

corporate_fareMANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B36 9LF

language Visit Website phone 1217489760

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

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Attainment 8

12.6

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Solihull

#3,976 of 4,663 nationally

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Castlewood School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Birmingham, serving ages 4-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Castlewood School is an academy special sponsor led in Birmingham, Solihull, admitting pupils aged 4-16. It is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 99 pupils on roll, of whom 77% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 12.6, placing the school #17 in Solihull and #3,976 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 26.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

12.6

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS1.04

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

9.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.79

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

14.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.11

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

9.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.61

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

22.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.71

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

55%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

56%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)33%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading13% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 69%

Maths25% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 61%

Reading13% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 60%

Reading67% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

9.2

Read

LA 0.4

4.2 to 14.3

4.0

Write

LA 0.0

-0.9 to 8.8

0.6

Maths

LA 0.1

-4.1 to 5.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%England 65%

Reading7% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.3

Read

LA -0.2

-10.8 to -3.8

-9.1

Write

LA -0.6

-12.3 to -5.8

-10.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-13.4 to -7.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading40% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths10% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.3

Read

LA -1.5

-13.5 to -5.1

-12.4

Write

LA -1.3

-16.1 to -8.7

-8.8

Maths

LA -1.4

-12.4 to -5.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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07 July 2021

Inspection Report

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24 March 2021

Inspection Report

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27 November 2019

Inspection Report

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17 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-11-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-05-17

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-03-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

21.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

15.2%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 99 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 21.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	99	21	21.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	94	30	31.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	96	13	13.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	91	16	17.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	95	33	34.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	97	15	15.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	92	21	22.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	92	19	20.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	91	16	17.6%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	94	18	19.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	91	11	12.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	90	12	13.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	86	8	9.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	84	34	40.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	90	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	90	17	18.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	87	17	19.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	90	6	6.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	83	12	14.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	83	9	10.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	85	10	11.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	86	12	14.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	86	15	17.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	86	5	5.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	81	11	13.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	82	15	18.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 56 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Castlewood School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover