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Water Mill Primary School

Birmingham, B29 6TSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2896 of 13,686 nationally

About Water Mill Primary School

Water Mill Primary School’s key stage 2 results put it well ahead of the Birmingham local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 63%. That eleven-point gap places the school 49th out of 254 primary schools in Birmingham, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 74 reflects consistent performance across the three core subjects, and its position in the top 20% of schools in the West Midlands region reinforces that this is a genuinely strong performer relative to its peers. What stands out most is the combination of solid headline results with a school that has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 46.2% — suggesting that Water Mill is achieving well above what might be expected given its intake. The school has also improved significantly since its previous Ofsted inspection in 2018, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWater Mill Close, Birmingham, Birmingham, B29 6TS
HeadteacherPaula Rudd
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)46.2%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallMusic RoomsSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsCricketDanceNetballRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningCodingFilm ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:25-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Water Mill Primary School

Water Mill 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.