Water Orton Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Water Orton excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where every child feels valued and supported. The school provides outstanding specialist support for pupils with complex needs through skilled staff and tailored programmes. Pupils develop strong personal and social skills, with enrichment opportunities carefully tracked to ensure all children can access new experiences like British Sign Language.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well and feel safe with clear, consistently applied expectations
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs through the 'Evergreen' resourced provision
- Effective safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility
- Committed leadership focused on pupil wellbeing and improvement
- Good progress in pupils' writing at the end of Year 6
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in reading and mathematics is below national average by end of Year 6
- Inconsistent phonics teaching and adult interactions in early years limit children's progress
- Some pupils not sufficiently challenged to reach their full potential
- Attendance still needs improvement for a small group of pupils at risk of persistent absence
- Need to strengthen basic skills in core curriculum areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
British Sign Language, educational visits (church at Christmas), REACH ambassadors leadership roles, assemblies with ethical reflection
Water Orton Primary School provides a safe, nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and included. The school has strong safeguarding practices and good behaviour management, though achievement in reading, writing and mathematics remains below national average.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 58%. Maths has declined from 81% to 56%. Writing has declined from 81% to 71%.
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
299 pupils
323 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Warwickshire
Places available
7,187
Applications
6,166
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.0%
Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.65582%
Overall absence
16.54676%
Persistent absence
278
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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