Primary school

James Watt Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Birmingham
  • B21 0RE
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 84%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 56%56% · 2018/192022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 75%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM54% · West Midlands 65%3/10 Below−24.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · West Midlands 7%1/10 Well below West Midlands−48 pts
Reading score103 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands
Maths score102 · West Midlands 1052/10 Well below West Midlands−15.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 46% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 49% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 65% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 50% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 60% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 54% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 65%65%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 3% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 10% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 9% · 55 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 2% · 57 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 56 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 100 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 100 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 101 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 103 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 55 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 57 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 56 pupils · West Midlands 105104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd262
3rd320

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026423
Free school meals (past 6 years)53.4%
First language not English66.8%
SEN support18.6%
EHC plan0.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils19.6%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

88.1% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 13 responses (2.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 46.1% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year61.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.4% not applicable45.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child38.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school76.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development53.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent69.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.0
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 17.2
  • Leadership 4.1
  • Teaching assistants 11.6
  • Other support 13.7

Teachers 21.3 FTE · Whole workforce 46.6 · 67 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,944
Spend per pupil£8,487
Staff spend per pupil£5,693
Reserve per pupil£850
  • +£343,255revenue reserve
  • −£219,300in-year balance

Grants £7,840 · self-generated £104 · premises £638 per pupil