William Murdoch Primary School

A good community school school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for William Murdoch Primary School.

Birmingham, B219NT Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 66.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
21 June 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Antrobus Road
Handsworth
Birmingham, B219NT

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103317
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NT
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
674 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
634
Free School Meals
44.1% (280 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.6% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
66.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 105.0
2023 106.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
70
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
634 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Scientia Mentem Luminat"

Respect Effort Attitude Cooperation Honesty

Promotes diversity of different faiths and cultures; Religious Education lessons; visits to places of worship; festival assemblies; Cultural Evening.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr M Singh welcomes visitors and describes William Murdoch Primary School as a place with a broad, knowledge-rich curriculum and extensive extracurricular programme, emphasising ambition, critical thinking, creativity, and mutual respect; invites you to visit to see the school in action.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Football Cricket

Facilities

Library

Curriculum Highlights

Knowledge-rich Curriculum Reading & Phonics RSE and PSHE SMSC Development British Values

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