St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~433m)Possible (~618m)Unlikely (~803m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ruth Williams
Pupils:250 / 210 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01218182139
Address:St George's Street, Birmingham, B19 3QY
Trust:BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:139126
UKPRN:10039908
Diocese:Diocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

75.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+1ppWriting-21pp

Reading has remained stable at around 83%. Maths has remained stable at around 80%. Writing has declined from 67% to 46%.

Class Sizes

22.8

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

21.9

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station
686m · 11 min walk
Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station
827m · 13 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)
415m · 7 min walk
St Chad's (West Midlands Metro) (platform 1)
657m · 11 min walk
Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 3)
681m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

119%

Over capacity

250 pupils

210 capacity

40 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:19,703
Projected new pupils:4,926

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham

Admissions Demand - Birmingham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

15,570

Applications

12,541

Got 1st preference

92.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 June 2022
13 March 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.99053%

Overall absence

14.1791%

Persistent absence

268

Enrolments

Authorised4.15716%
Unauthorised0.83337%
Persistent (10%+)14.1791%
Severe (50%+)0.74627%

Absence trend

4.93851%
18/19
4.92931%
20/21
6.26362%
21/22
6.72595%
22/23
5.46306%
23/24
4.99053%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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