Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Green Lane, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Justin Stokes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 487
- URN
- 149490
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217473369
About this school
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 487 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 493 |
| 2024/25 | 495 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 23.2% | 487 | — |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.1% | 467 | 0.3 miles |
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy | 82% | 5.2% | 53.1% | 445 | 0.7 miles |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 52.2% | 196 | 0.7 miles |
| Timberley Academy | 60% | 8.3% | 64.1% | 559 | 0.8 miles |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | 57% | 6.4% | 50% | 200 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 February 2026
- 26 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.18%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 14.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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Castle Bromwich Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Smith's Wood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Timberley Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other 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 ages does Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School is Mr Justin Stokes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School?
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School has 487 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School full?
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 450 pupils and 487 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School is part of PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.