Water Mill Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Water Mill Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Birmingham.
Water Mill Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Water Mill Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Water Mill Primary School and 73.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Mill Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mary's Church of England Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWater Mill Primary School | BirminghamSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 275 in Birmingham | 20th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B29 6TS | Birmingham, B29 6NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 25.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 53.8% | 33.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.2% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Water Mill Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
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