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
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.1 |
| 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 | 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 |