William Murdoch Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
William Murdoch Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Antrobus Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 591 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “William Murdoch Primary School is a vibrant, welcoming school.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and encourage them to ‘be their best’.”
- “Classrooms are industrious places where pupils engage well in their learning.”
To improve
- “A few subjects are not as well developed as leaders would have liked and need further work, and middle leaders do not yet fully understand their roles in checking how well children are doing in some subjects.”
- “It has particularly hampered the work of governors.”
- “As a result, some important areas of the school’s work have not been checked, including some aspects of health and safety.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- Rookery School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Grove School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Boulton 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- James Watt Primary School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published