Water Orton Primary School

StatePrimaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 4–11312 pupils

Plank Lane, Water Orton, B46 1SGWebsite01217472851

Requires Improvement312 pupilsAges 4–11

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Feb 2024

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Ages4 - 11

Pupils312

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages4 - 11

Pupils312

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Type

Community

Phase

Primary

Age Range

4 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

312 / 323 (97%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Emma Smith

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 40%

AdmissionsIn demand

1.0x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 9 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

6.7%

Absence rate

Avg 9.9%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

6.7%vs 9.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate6.7%

National avg: 7.4%

Persistent absence 16.5%

Authorised absence5.2%

Unauthorised absence1.5%

Suspension rate9.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 9 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.8%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 7.0%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder18 (29%)

Speech, Language & Communication18 (29%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty13 (21%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health8 (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty4 (6%)

Other1 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing & Workforce

Teachers (FTE) 17.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)13.7

Support staff (FTE)21.0

TA:teacher ratio 0.8

Part-time teachers25.0%

Teacher turnover 23.5%

Teacher retention 76.5%

Teacher sickness (avg days) 18.5

2024-25

School Capacity

Capacity utilisation98.1%

Nearly full — limited places available

Total places315

Pupils on roll309

Unfilled places6

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils312

Free school meals 17.9%

English as additional language 2.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British73.4%

Unclassified14.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean3.5%

Mixed Other3.2%

White Other1.6%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Asian Other0.6%

Pakistani0.6%

Black Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Black Caribbean0.3%

Mixed White & Asian0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2025

Spending Per Pupil

£6,385

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,015 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,682

Support staff£1,192

Premises£370

Energy£71

Learning resources£310

Income per pupil£6,400

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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