James Watt Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Birmingham
James Watt Primary School is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Boulton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are polite and friendly.”
- “They befriend and include pupils from all backgrounds, especially those who learn English as an additional language.”
- “This helps newly arrived pupils feel welcome and settle quickly.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ writing is less developed.”
- “There is also variation in how well some subjects in the wider curriculum are delivered.”
- “However, in a few subjects, some teachers do not make clear what they want pupils to know and learn during lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 November 2024 (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) | 54% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 36 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.
- Oasis Academy Boulton 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Benson 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Foundry 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Grove School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- William Murdoch Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published