James Watt Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 19 2019 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
- 134102
- Address
- Boulton Road, Soho, B21 0RE
- Website
- www.jameswattp.bham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 443 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 74%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.6%
- Persistent absence
- 29.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
Indian 35.9%
Pakistani 17.6%
African 8.8%
Bangladeshi 7.9%
Mixed 7.7%
Caribbean 6.3%
Other 6.1%
Gypsy/Roma 2.3%
Other White 2%
Other Black 2%
Other Asian 1.6%
Unclassified 0.9%
White British 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 50%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
James Watt Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 32 13 19 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 30 24 |
| Year 1 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 61 38 23 |
| Year 4 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 5 | 59 23 36 |
| Year 6 | 59 33 26 |