Water Orton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Birmingham, Warwickshire
Water Orton Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham, Warwickshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Plank Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 299 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel highly valued, included and supported at Water Orton.”
- “They learn in a safe, nurturing environment where staff know them well and help them to grow in confidence.”
- “Pupils value the school as a family where learning and personal development are shared as one community.”
To improve
- “Over time, some pupils' achievement at the end of key stage 2 has been below that of their peers nationally.”
- “Improving the attendance of pupils remains a priority for leaders.”
- “For a small minority of pupils who face barriers to their learning, there is still some work to secure continued improvement in attendance and therefore ensure that all pupils fully benefit from all the school has to offer.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 2026 (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) | 40% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 44 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 2017 to 2026, as Warwickshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warwickshire.
- Curdworth Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- High Meadow Community School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Shustoke CofE Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsbury Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hurley Primary School 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wood End Primary School 6.1 mi Not judged Last distance published