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 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 53.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.2%
White British 22.6%
Other 16.8%
Mixed 15.4%
Other White 9.1%
Indian 6.3%
African 6.3%
Pakistani 5.8%
Other Asian 4.8%
Chinese 4.3%
Unclassified 4.3%
Caribbean 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
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 74%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
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
Water Mill Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 27
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 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 | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 20 9 |
| Year 1 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 2 | 30 22 8 |
| Year 3 | 32 13 19 |
| Year 4 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 5 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 6 | 29 16 13 |