Water Orton Primary SchoolSmith's Wood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Water Orton Primary School and Smith's Wood Primary Academy are primary schools in Birmingham.
Water Orton Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Smith's Wood Primary Academy scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Smith's Wood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Water Orton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Smith's Wood Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 40.0% for Water Orton Primary School and 82.0% for Smith's Wood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Water Orton Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Smith's Wood Primary Academy (88.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamWater Orton Primary School | BirminghamSmith's Wood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 178 in Warwickshire | 2nd of 56 in Solihull | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 323 | 440 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B46 1SG | Birmingham, B36 0SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 53.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 17.2% | 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 Orton Primary School
Smith's Wood Primary Academy
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