Cromwell Junior and Infant School, Birmingham

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~348m)Possible (~497m)Unlikely (~646m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rubina Darr
Pupils:238 / 236 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214642434
Address:Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5BA
Trust:CROMWELL LEARNING COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:143563
UKPRN:10061925
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

77.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 100%. Writing has improved from 93% to 97%.

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Duddeston Rail Station
803m · 13 min walk
Aston Rail Station
1.0km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

238 pupils

236 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
11 November 2014
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.48529%

Overall absence

4.37158%

Persistent absence

183

Enrolments

Authorised2.7098%
Unauthorised0.77549%
Persistent (10%+)4.37158%
Severe (50%+)0.54645%

Absence trend

3.22519%
18/19
2.95109%
20/21
3.88097%
21/22
5.10056%
22/23
4.65345%
23/24
3.48529%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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