William Murdoch Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Birmingham
Unique reference
103317
Address
Antrobus Road, Handsworth, B21 9NT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
634 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.1%
Girls
48.9%
First language not English
74.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.4%
Persistent absence
24.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 25.9%
Indian 25.4%
Bangladeshi 14.7%
African 10.9%
Other 5.2%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 4.6%
Caribbean 4.3%
White British 1.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.3
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average5.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

William Murdoch Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
51
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
53
21
32
Reception, Full-time
61
30
31
Year 1
72
36
36
Year 2
90
53
37
Year 3
90
46
44
Year 4
89
46
43
Year 5
89
51
38
Year 6
90
41
49
Year 2023-2024

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