St George's Church of England Primary School, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades St George's Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development is a significant strength of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils develop and secure basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders implement effective strategies to improve and sustain attendance."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff ensure that children get off to a positive start to school life and achieve well."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a clear and ambitious vision for the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders recognise that there are inconsistencies in the way staff deliver the curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further develop and embed the oracy curriculum so that it consistently supports pupils' active engagement in lessons and enables pupils to build language and communication skills securely"; "Leaders should ensure that the writing curriculum provides opportunities for pupils to build on foundational skills and to demonstrate a greater awareness of audience and purpose"; "Leaders should ensure that the delivery of the curriculum is consistent across all classes and year groups".

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St George's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put St George's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's Church of England Primary School are Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles); St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Nelson Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Barford Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).

St George's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St George's Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 75.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (38%), Asian (17%) and other ethnic groups (16%).

In 2026, 65 pupils (25.1%) received SEN support and 5 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St George's Church of England Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cawdor Crescent (before), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St George's Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 693 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St George's Church of England Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St George's Church of England Primary School are St Paul's School for Girls (0.5 miles), Harborne Academy (0.9 miles), City Academy (0.9 miles) and Jewellery Quarter Academy (1 mile).