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Water Orton Primary School

Community school · Birmingham · B46 1SG

Ages 4–11 · 299 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
41
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

299 pupils · 323 places

Pupils on roll
299
Boys / girls
159 / 140
School capacity
323
Capacity fill
299 / 323 (93%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Smith

Location

Address
Plank Lane, Water Orton
Postcode
B46 1SG
Town
Birmingham
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 299 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B46
8
Primary in B46
5
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM52.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

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  • Kingshurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM65.1%

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand0.91

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  • High Meadow Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Minworth Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    SUTTON COLDFIELD · B76 9BU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Smith
Telephone
01217472851
Website
www.waterortonprimaryschool.co.uk

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