Academy converter · Birmingham

Cromwell Junior and Infant School

3–11Ages
238Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143563URN

Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5BA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

close to Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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86 applications for 30 places · 102nd of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

97%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 14 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

close to Birmingham median (2.7) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 30 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.7; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 4.0; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 3.7; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 3.4; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 3.0; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 2.9; Birmingham median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Dashed bars: as Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class (URN 103191), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	86	2.9	44	1.47
Sep 2025	31	83	2.7	32	1.03
Sep 2024	30	83	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2023	30	88	2.9	28	0.93
Sep 2022	30	130	4.3	52	1.73
Sep 2021	30	121	4.0	56	1.87
Sep 2020	30	110	3.7	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	103	3.4	41	1.37
Sep 2018	30	98	3.3	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	89	3.0	29	0.97
Sep 2016 *	30	86	2.9	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	74	2.5	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 97% · Maths 100% → all three 97% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard97%1st of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard70%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard97%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	97%	20%	112	110
2023/24	93%	10%	111	108
2022/23	87%	17%	111	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cromwell Junior and Infant SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Clement's Church of England Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Aston Tower Community Primary School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Improved significantly2024

3.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Manor Park Primary Academy
1.0 km · Birmingham

Good2024

3.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Aston University Mathematics School
1.0 km · Birmingham

Not yet inspected
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
St Saviour's C of E Primary School
1.3 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143563 · 330/2060
Trust: Cromwell Learning Community Academy Trust
Capacity: 236 pupils · 238 on roll
Free school meals: 77.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2017
Replaced: Cromwell Junior and Infant School and Nursery Class (URN 103191)
Address: Cromwell Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5BA
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources