William Murdoch Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 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
- 640 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 74.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
Indian 25.8%
Pakistani 25.3%
Bangladeshi 13.9%
African 11.1%
Other 5.5%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 4.8%
Caribbean 3.6%
White British 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.3
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsWell above average5.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 66%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
William Murdoch Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 78
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 66 35 31 |
| Reception, Full-time | 71 30 41 |
| Year 1 | 69 34 35 |
| Year 2 | 77 37 40 |
| Year 3 | 88 54 34 |
| Year 4 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 5 | 90 48 42 |
| Year 6 | 90 50 40 |