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Water Mill Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Water Mill Close
 Selly Oak
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B29 6TS
Telephone: 0121 464 7769

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Paula Rudd (since January 2025 – came from Broadmeadow Infant School)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Pickering
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.6 / 8.22
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.65
Number of pupils: 205
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 77.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 68.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,314,874*
Income Per Pupil: £6,414
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Selly Oak
Electoral Ward: Weoley and Selly Oak
School Number: 3302306

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th June 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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