Castlewood School vs Park Hall Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Castlewood School
Birmingham
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Solihull
Solihull
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
97
1269
Capacity
96
1450
Occupancy
101%
88%
FSM %
73.2%
34.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
May 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
9.2
46.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
41.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
49
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
64%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
77
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (28)
History (28)
Biology (26)
Sociology (26)
Psychology (26)
Psychology (24)
History (16)
English Literature (16)