Water Mill Primary School, Birmingham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Water Mill Primary School

Water Mill Close, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6TS

https://www.watermill.bham.sch.uk/

Water Mill Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Birmingham). It has about 200 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In May 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Mary's Church of England Primary School
0.7		Tiverton Academy
0.7		St Peters CofE Primary School
0.8		St Mary's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Jervoise School
0.9		Paganel Primary School
0.9		Harborne Primary School
0.9		Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
1.1		Princethorpe Infant School
1.1		Princethorpe Junior School
1.1		Raddlebarn Primary School
1.2		Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base

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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is excellent.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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