King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy vs William Murdoch Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
William Murdoch Primary School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1052
591
Capacity
1021
674
Occupancy
103%
88%
FSM %
55.9%
47.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jun 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
45.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
78%
KS2 Maths
-
86%
KS2 Writing
-
76%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
24.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
93
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
8%
-
Degree course
70%
-
Any L4+ destination
73%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
86
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (80)
Mathematics (70)
Psychology (68)
Chemistry (68)
Chemistry (62)
Psychology (60)
Biology (56)
Sociology (56)