Chilwell Croft Academy
Chilwell Croft, Newtown, Birmingham, B19 2QH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Nanette Wragg
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Equitas Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 362
- URN
- 138395
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643402
About this school
Chilwell Croft Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 362 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 58 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 74% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chilwell Croft Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 397 |
| 2024/25 | 400 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chilwell Croft Academy compares
Chilwell Croft Academy ranked 84th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.4% | 75% | 362 | — |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 85.3% | 201 | 0.3 miles |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | 77% | 5.9% | 68.7% | 458 | 0.3 miles |
| St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown | 40% | 5% | 77.7% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Aston Tower Community Primary School | 73% | 7.7% | 64.8% | 326 | 0.5 miles |
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | 44% | 6.1% | 65.2% | 377 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75%
- English as an additional language
- 78%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 13.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Chad's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Aston Tower Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Chilwell Croft Academy ranks 83rd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chilwell Croft Academy teach?
- Chilwell Croft Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the head teacher of Chilwell Croft Academy?
- The head teacher of Chilwell Croft Academy is Mrs Nanette Wragg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chilwell Croft Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chilwell Croft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chilwell Croft Academy?
- Chilwell Croft Academy has 362 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chilwell Croft Academy full?
- Chilwell Croft Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 362 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chilwell Croft Academy a faith school?
- No. Chilwell Croft Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Chilwell Croft Academy?
- Chilwell Croft Academy is part of EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chilwell Croft Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chilwell Croft Academy rank locally?
- Chilwell Croft Academy ranked 84th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chilwell Croft Academy's absence rate?
- Chilwell Croft Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chilwell Croft Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chilwell Croft Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.