Castlewood School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy special sponsor led
Birmingham · B36 9LF · Solihull
Ages 4–16
- Att89.9
- P8-1.1
- EM5+0%
- Absence19.3%
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 149753
The Heights Academy
Free schools special · Solihull · B36 0DD
Ages 7–16 · 69 pupils · Solihull
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
18.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence18.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)53.6%
Unauthorised8.8%
- Authorised absence
- 9.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 10.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 28
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill59%
69 pupils · 116 places
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- Boys / girls
- 53 / 16
- School capacity
- 116
- Capacity fill
- 69 / 116 (59%)
- Free school meals
- 58%
- FSM pupils
- 40
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 7–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Forward Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Walker
Location
- Address
- Auckland Drive
- Postcode
- B36 0DD
- Town
- Solihull
- Local authority
- Solihull
- District
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 7–16, in Solihull, Solihull, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0BX · Solihull
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.7%
- FSM22.9%
- Demand0.97
0.3 miles away
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0SZ · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS282%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM52.1%
- Demand0.95
0.4 miles away
Park Hall Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Birmingham · B36 9HF · Solihull
Ages 11–18
- Att844.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+40%
- Absence10.1%
0.5 miles away
Castle Bromwich Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0HD · Solihull
Ages 7–11
- KS254%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM37.3%
0.5 miles away
Water Orton Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B46 1SG · Warwickshire
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM18.1%
- Demand0.98
0.7 miles away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Birmingham · B36 0QE · Solihull
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM44.4%
- Demand0.95
0.7 miles away
Forest Oak School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Birmingham · B36 0UE · Solihull
Ages 4–19
- KS20%
- Absence13.3%
- FSM66.7%
0.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Walker
- Telephone
- 01212696000