William Murdoch Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

William Murdoch Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 135th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

85 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above 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 score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

591 pupils on roll, with places for 674

Eligible for free school meals45.2%

45.2%, 18.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language75.6%

75.6%, 54 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near William Murdoch Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Rookery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Grove School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Boulton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% 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 Mangal Singh
Phone: 01215540999
Website: williammurdoch.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NT
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103317

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.