William Murdoch Primary School
Community primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
KS2 RWM expected
68%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
45.2%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
88%
591 / 674 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 103317
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- What People Say
- History
- William Murdoch
- Virtual Tour
- GDPR
- Paper Copy Requests
- Early Years
- Reading Phonics
- RSE and PSHE
- Assemblies
- Residential Visits
- Educational Visits
- Forest School
- Cultural Evening
- School Clubs
- Behaviour Houses
and 1 more
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Mortimer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Surbjit Khattan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sanjeev Kumar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruqia Choudhury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Vijay Desai | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Monique Sinclaire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Mangal Singh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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