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James Watt Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school

Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 0RE · jameswattp.bham.sch.uk · 0121 464 4736

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Overview

Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
54%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Birmingham 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
423
88% of 480 places
Local authority
Birmingham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
53%
First language not English
64.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 38 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 30 (Places 30)30September 2023: 29 (Places 34)29September 2024: 33 (Places 35)33September 2025: 45 (Places 47)45September 2026: 36 (Places 38)36Places 38
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202638360.9100%
September 2025Sept 202547451100%
September 2024Sept 202435330.9100%
September 2023Sept 202334290.9100%
September 2022Sept 202230301100%

Results

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 31% (England 53%)31%2016/17: 46% (England 61%)46%2017/18: 49% (England 64%)49%2018/19: 65% (England 65%)65%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 54% (England 62%)54%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼54%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
▼102105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for James Watt Primary School was: Some aspects not as strong.

Outcome
Some aspects not as strong
Inspected
8 Oct 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
69%
Replies
13
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼38% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼61% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼54% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 54% who had a child bullied

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