Castlewood School
Academy special sponsor led in Birmingham, Solihull.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 97 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 96 |
| Free school meals | 73.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Address | Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9LF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://castlewoodschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01217489760 |
| URN | 141171 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 23 June 2026, published 13 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 September 2023, published 22 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Heights Academy (special school, about 0.4 km)
- Forest Oak School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Merstone School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Leycroft Academy (special school, about 3.0 km)
- Kitts Green Academy (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Hallmoor School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Beaufort School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Braidwood School for the Deaf (special school, about 4.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Solihull
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.