Water Orton Primary SchoolCastle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Water Orton Primary School and Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Water Orton Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Orton Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 Water Orton Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWater Orton Primary School | BirminghamCastle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 178 in Warwickshire | 52nd of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 487 | |
| Capacity | 323 | 450 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B46 1SG | Birmingham, B36 0BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 495 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% | 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.
Water Orton Primary School
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
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