Castlewood School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Castlewood School
Address: Lanchester Way, Castle Bromwich
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B36 9LF
Telephone Number: 0121 748 9760
Website: http://castlewoodschool.co.uk/

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-16
Type: Academy special sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Manor Hall Academy Trust
Sponsor: Manor Hall Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Roberts
Capacity: 96
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 97 (84% boys & 16% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 73.2%

SEN Provisions

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 141171
DfE Number: 334/7003
UKPRN: 10046870
UPRN: 100071459702
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Solihull (E08000029)
Constituency: Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North (E14001095)
Electoral Ward: Kingshurst & Smith's Wood (E05016423)

Easting & Northing: 416477E, 290289N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 30' 39.18" N 1° 45' 30.66" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG66R+9H

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Park Hall Academy (0.4km)
The Heights Academy (0.4km)
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School (0.5km)
Castle Bromwich Junior School (0.9km)
Smith's Wood Primary Academy (1.1km)
Water Orton Primary School (1.2km)
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (1.6km)
Merstone School (1.6km)
Forest Oak School (1.6km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Oaklands

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mr Robert Arnold - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 October 2029.
Miss Marie-Ellen Beardsley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 October 2029.
Mr Dillon Burgess - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 February 2030.
Mr Michael Patrick Gillick - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 May 2029.
Mrs Sue Hawthorne-Slater - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2026.
Mr Ian Mitchell - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 October 2027.
Mr Anthony Paget - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 31 October 2029.
Miss Andrea Riley - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 February 2030.
Mrs Joanne Roberts - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
Mrs Janet Webber - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2029.