St George's Church of England Primary School, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St George's excels at making all pupils feel welcome, safe and valued - particularly those joining mid-year or new to the country. The school offers a rich range of learning experiences beyond the classroom including music lessons, drama competitions, museum trips and residential visits. Strong attendance and positive behaviour reflect a calm, respectful and highly inclusive school community.
Key Strengths
- Personal development and wellbeing are exceptional strengths with a rich curriculum including music, drama and trips
- Attendance is above national averages due to effective strategies and strong pastoral support
- Early reading through phonics is strong with improving Year 1 outcomes
- Inclusive environment where all pupils, including those new to the country, settle quickly and feel they belong
- Leaders have accurate understanding of priorities and are managing recent changes effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in how curriculum is delivered and teachers' expectations are not always matched to pupils' starting points
- Some staff subject knowledge is less secure and teaching strategies need strengthening
- Oracy (speaking skills) requires further development, particularly for pupils new to the country or learning English as an additional language
- Progress across lessons varies for some pupils due to inconsistent teaching quality
- Pupils need more opportunities to apply writing skills in order to develop awareness of audience and purpose
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Violin lessons, St George's Has Talent competition, museum visits, residential visits, visits to places of worship, community singing, eco-warriors group, school council, faith council, peer mediators
St George's Church of England Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils feel safe, valued and supported. The school has recently undergone significant change and is taking focused action to improve teaching consistency and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
58.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 70% to 76%. Maths has improved from 63% to 76%. Writing has declined from 77% to 69%.
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
259 pupils
216 capacity
43 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.13865%
Overall absence
15.53398%
Persistent absence
206
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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