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Water Mill Primary School

Water Mill Close, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6TS

Local ranking32nd of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 17 August 2026

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
75.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
88.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
79.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
208
Boys
116 (56%)
Girls
92 (44%)
Capacity
210 (99% full)
SEND
21.6%
FSM Eligible
46.1%
EAL
53.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
20.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,696/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 23.6%
  • Other: 17.6%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Asian Indian: 6.5%
  • Black African: 6.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Asian Other: 5.0%

23.6%

White British

17.6%

Other

9.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103326
UKPRN
10076404
Establishment No.
2306