Water Mill Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 103326
- Address
- Water Mill Close, Selly Oak, B29 6TS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 51.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.8%
White British 25%
Other 14.9%
Mixed 13%
Pakistani 9.6%
Other White 7.7%
Indian 7.2%
African 5.3%
Chinese 5.3%
Unclassified 4.3%
Other Asian 3.8%
Caribbean 2.9%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage1.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 85%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 23%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
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
Water Mill Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 18
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 17
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 28 17 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |