Water Orton Primary School

General Information

Address: Plank Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SG
Phone: 01217472851
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Smith
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 299
School capacity: 323
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 54
% eligible for free school meals: 18.1%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 15.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 8.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 12 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 4 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 12 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

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Ranked #17 of 17 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Kingsbury Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#16The Nethersole CofE AcademyRequires improvement
#17Water Orton Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Austrey CofE Primary SchoolGood
#2Bournebrook CofE Primary SchoolGood
#3Coleshill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Curdworth Primary SchoolGood
#5Dordon Primary SchoolGood
#6High Meadow Community SchoolGood
#7Hurley Primary SchoolGood
#8Nursery Hill Primary SchoolGood
#9Outwoods Primary SchoolGood
#10Racemeadow Primary AcademyGood
#11Shustoke CofE Primary SchoolGood
#12St Benedict's Catholic Primary AcademyGood
#13St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#14Woodside CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Kingsbury Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#16The Nethersole CofE AcademyRequires improvement
#17Water Orton Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,274 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #3 of 22 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Bournebrook CofE Primary School£8,035
#2High Meadow Community School£7,650
#3Water Orton Primary School£7,274
#4Shustoke CofE Primary School£7,268
#5Hurley Primary School£7,107

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Bournebrook CofE Primary School£8,035
#2High Meadow Community School£7,650
#3Water Orton Primary School£7,274
#4Shustoke CofE Primary School£7,268
#5Hurley Primary School£7,107
#6St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy£7,071
#7Nursery Hill Primary School£6,961
#8Outwoods Primary School£6,928
#9Arley Primary Academy£6,913
#10Wood End Primary School£6,851
#11Austrey CofE Primary School£6,843
#12Kingsbury Primary School£6,795
#13Dordon Primary School£6,737
#14Woodside CofE Primary School£6,033
#15St Edward's Catholic Primary School£6,030
#16Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School£5,965
#17The Nethersole CofE Academy£5,956
#18Racemeadow Primary Academy£5,838
#19Coleshill Church of England Primary School£5,828
#20Curdworth Primary School£5,820
#21Newton Regis CofE Primary School£5,681
#22Birchwood Primary School£5,680

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