Water Mill Primary School
School Name: Water Mill Primary School Address: Water Mill Close, Selly Oak Town/City: BIRMINGHAM County: West Midlands Postcode: B29 6TS Telephone Number: 0121 464 7769 Website: https://www.watermill.bham.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Paula Rudd
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 205 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.9%
URN: 103326
DfE Number: 330/2306
UKPRN: 10076404
UPRN: 100071450271
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Selly Oak (E14001099)
Electoral Ward: Weoley & Selly Oak (E05011184)
Easting & Northing: 403692E, 283067N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 26' 46.29" N 1° 56' 49.11" W
Plus Code: 9C4WC3W3+F6
DfE Record: View record
- Cherry Oak School (0.6km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
- Selly Oak Nursery School (0.9km)
- Tiverton Academy (1.0km)
- The University of Birmingham School (1.0km)
- University of Birmingham (1.2km)
- St Peters CofE Primary School (1.3km)
- Selly Oak Trust School (1.3km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Fircroft College of Adult Education (1.4km)
- Mr Syed Anwar - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
- Mrs Poppy Buckingham - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
- Mr Graeme Currie - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
- Mr Martin Hill - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Claire Hoye - Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 March 2029.
- Dr Nooreen Khan - Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2028.
- Sowyma Krishnamurthy Krishnamurthy - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 June 2029.
- Mrs Ninna Makrinov - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 5 November 2020 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 4 November 2028.
- Beth Marley - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2030.
- Mrs Carrie McMahon - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 October 2025.
- Ms Hina Raza - Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 February 2028.
- Mrs Paula Rudd - Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Fiona Ryan - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2028.