Water Mill Primary School
Birmingham
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School information
- Official name
- Water Mill Primary School
- Address
- Water Mill Close, Selly Oak
- Postcode
- B29 6TS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- URN (official identifier)
- 103326
- Establishment number
- 2306
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 205
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Hill
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 9 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.watermill.bham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01214647769
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Water Mill Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 205 | 202,381 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.9% | 47.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 16.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 60.5% | 40.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Water Mill Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 12 Jul 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 11 Jul 2022
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action in order for the school to become a good school
Report published 15 Mar 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Sept 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 19 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Water Mill Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.7% | 16.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Water Mill Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £134,850 for 87 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.4% | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £642 | £670 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Water Mill Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 205 pupils.
| This school | Birmingham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,639,777 £7,999 per pupil | £7,909 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,624,052 £7,922 per pupil | £7,928 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £752,953 £3,673 per pupil · 46.4% | £3,524 · 44.5% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £286,960 £1,400 per pupil · 17.7% | £1,206 · 15.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £46,690 £228 per pupil · 2.9% | £377 · 4.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £46,690 £228 per pupil · 2.9% | £361 · 4.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £15,725 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £295,637 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,696 per pupil, supply and agency £69 per pupil — spending up £226 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026