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James Watt Primary School

Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands · B21 0RE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–11446 pupils
Visit website ↗01214644736Ward: E05011168MP: E14001096
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
54%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,854

2024-25

Places filled
93%

446 of 480 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↓ -11%

65%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
60%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↓ -9%

9%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +1

102
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -2

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↓ -3

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -0.8

-0.5
'18-19
-1.3
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +1.3

-0.2
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.5

0.7
'18-19
1.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-6.3% vs Birmingham average

This school54.0%
Birmingham average60.3%
Best in Birmingham97.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.3 vs Birmingham average

This school103.0
Birmingham average105.3
Best in Birmingham112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.6 vs Birmingham average

This school102.0
Birmingham average104.6
Best in Birmingham114.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
66.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

215 girls · 231 boys

Ethnicity

Indian
32.5%
Pakistani
20.9%
African
8.3%
Caribbean
8.3%
Bangladeshi
7.0%
Other ethnic group
6.3%
Other Mixed
4.0%
Other Black
2.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.2%
Other Asian
2.0%
Other White
1.3%
White & Black Caribbean
1.3%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+11.4% vs Birmingham average

This school52.0%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+31.7% vs Birmingham average

This school66.8%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.0% vs Birmingham average

This school0.2%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.6% vs Birmingham average

This school18.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.6%

4.9%
'18-19
6.4%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.7%
'18-19
20.4%
'21-22
29.4%
'22-23
23.7%
'23-24
19.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school6.5%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.4% vs Birmingham average

This school19.6%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.7%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.4% vs Birmingham average

This school0.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
101

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
50
Vehicle crime
13
Other theft
10
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
6
Burglary
5
Drugs
3
Possession of weapons
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 134102