James Watt Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 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, Handsworth, B21 0RE
- Website
- www.jameswattp.bham.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 446 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 66.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52%
- Persistent absence
- 22.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
Indian 32.5%
Pakistani 20.9%
Caribbean 8.3%
African 8.3%
Bangladeshi 7%
Mixed 6.7%
Other 6.3%
Other Black 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 2.2%
Other Asian 2%
Other White 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
White British 0.9%
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 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
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 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
James Watt Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 30
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 43 18 25 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 26 26 |
| Year 1 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 61 24 37 |