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James Watt Primary School

Birmingham, B21 0REPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
45 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#7,864
of 13,686 nationally

About James Watt Primary School

James Watt Primary School in Birmingham holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 60% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%, placing the school 154th out of 254 primaries in the area. Digging into the individual subjects, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, the same proportion in writing, and 68% in maths. At the higher standard, the picture is more mixed: 25% achieved higher in reading, 14% in maths, but only 4% in writing, and just 2% across all three subjects. Nationally, the school ranks in the 57th percentile among all primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the country for combined expected standards.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBoulton Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B21 0RE
HeadteacherJonathan Wright
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils446
Free School Meals (FSM)52.9%
School Capacity446 / 480 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryGymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsDanceTennisFootballRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:30

Source: jameswattp.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About James Watt Primary School

James Watt Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.