Smith's Wood Primary AcademyCastle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Smith's Wood Primary Academy and Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Smith's Wood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Smith's Wood Primary Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSmith's Wood Primary Academy | BirminghamCastle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 56 in Solihull Stronger figure | 52nd of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 444 | 495 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 450 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B36 0SZ | Birmingham, B36 0BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 444 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.1% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
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