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Chilwell Croft Academy

Chilwell Croft, Newtown, Birmingham, West Midlands · B19 2QH

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
72%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
74.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,933

2024-25

Places filled
95%

400 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +17%

55%
'18-19
60%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

2%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
5%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +6

101
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.2

-0.2
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -3.3

1.3
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.5

2.2
'18-19
-0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+11.7% vs Birmingham average

This school72.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.7 vs Birmingham average

This school107.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.4 vs Birmingham average

This school106.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
74.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
78.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.5%

Gender split

53%
47%

211 girls · 189 boys

Ethnicity

African
52.5%
Other ethnic group
7.5%
Bangladeshi
6.8%
Pakistani
6.0%
Caribbean
5.8%
Other Mixed
4.0%
Other Black
3.5%
White British
3.3%
Unclassified
2.5%
Other White
1.8%
White & Asian
1.8%
White & Black African
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+33.7% vs Birmingham average

This school74.3%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+42.9% vs Birmingham average

This school78.0%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.5% vs Birmingham average

This school17.5%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.9%

4.5%
'18-19
5.3%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.8%
'18-19
13.6%
'21-22
23.2%
'22-23
18.5%
'23-24
13.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school5.4%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-6.9% vs Birmingham average

This school13.1%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -1.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
1.4%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.8%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.9%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
0.8%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
1.8%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.24%

0.24%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£174,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
142

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
24%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
63
Vehicle crime
14
Other theft
13
Shoplifting
9
Criminal damage and arson
9
Anti social behaviour
8
Drugs
5
Possession of weapons
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138395