Timberley AcademyCastle Bromwich Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Timberley Academy and Castle Bromwich Junior School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Timberley Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Bromwich Junior School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Bromwich Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Timberley Academy was judged Good and Castle Bromwich Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Timberley Academy and 62.0% for Castle Bromwich Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Timberley Academy (47.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamTimberley Academy | BirminghamCastle Bromwich Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 188th of 273 in Birmingham | 43rd of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 559 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 480 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B34 7RL | Birmingham, B36 0HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 465 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.1% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 33.2% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 16.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Timberley Academy
Castle Bromwich Junior School
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