Water Orton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Plank Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Water Orton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 249th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 13 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

299 pupils on roll, with places for 323

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.7%

8.7%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Water Orton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Smith's Wood Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	82% met the expected standard
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Not published
Castle Bromwich Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Kingshurst Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Smith
Phone: 01217472851
Website: waterortonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Plank Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SG
Local authority: Warwickshire
URN: 125620

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.