James Watt Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

James Watt Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 235th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2015, report published 6 March 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

423 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals51.1%

51.1%, 24.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language64.8%

64.8%, 43.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near James Watt Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oasis Academy Boulton	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Benson	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Oasis Academy Foundry	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	62% met the expected standard
Grove School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Wright
Phone: 01214644736
Website: jameswattp.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RE
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 134102

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.