Castlewood School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Castlewood School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–16, located in Solihull, West Midlands.
The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 97 pupils. Castlewood School is part of Manor Hall Academy Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2023
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Requires improvement
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Requires improvement
Behaviour &attitudes
Requires improvement
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 12.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 0%
- EBacc average point score
- 1.04
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
84%Boys
16%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Special
- Age range
- 4 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 97
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2023 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
| 5 Jan 2020 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Special Schools
Other special schools within about 3 miles of Solihull.
The Heights Academy
Solihull · 0.2 mi
Merstone School
Solihull · 1.0 mi
Forest Oak School
Solihull · 1.0 mi
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham · 1.9 mi
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham · 2.2 mi
Hallmoor School
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Beaufort School
Birmingham · 2.4 mi
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham · 2.6 mi