Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, West Midlands · B7 5BA
- Ofsted
- Not judged
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 97%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 79.8%
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
- Spend per pupil
- £7,390
- Places filled
- 97%
Jan 2025
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
228 of 236 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 14 January 2025
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
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.↑ +4%
At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -8%
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.↑ +4
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.→ +0
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.↓ -3
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↑ +1.6
Writing↑ +0.2
Maths↑ +0.3
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.
+36.7% vs Birmingham average
Average reading scaled score
+6.7 vs Birmingham average
Average maths scaled score
+5.4 vs Birmingham average
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.
- 79.8%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 64.0%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.6%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 18.4%
Gender split
114 girls · 114 boys
Ethnicity
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.
+39.2% vs Birmingham average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
+28.9% vs Birmingham average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-8.6% vs Birmingham average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+3.4% vs Birmingham average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +0.3%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -0.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-3.5% vs Birmingham average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
-15.6% vs Birmingham average
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.↑ +0.9%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.9%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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.
-1.5% vs Birmingham average
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.05% vs Birmingham average
The local area
Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham
- Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
- 10.0%
- Recorded crimes
- 50
- Degree-level+
- 22%
April 2026 · England 4.1%
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
Residents 16+ · Census 2021
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 143563