St George's Church of England Primary School, Birmingham

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~536m)Possible (~766m)Unlikely (~996m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Susan Friend
Pupils:259 / 216 capacity
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01214642789
Address:Beaufort Road, Birmingham, B16 8HY
Trust:BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:139267
UKPRN:10040593
Diocese:Diocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+13ppWriting-8pp

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

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
355m · 6 min walk
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
909m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

120%

Over capacity

259 pupils

216 capacity

43 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(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.13865%

Overall absence

15.53398%

Persistent absence

206

Enrolments

Authorised3.13801%
Unauthorised2.00064%
Persistent (10%+)15.53398%
Severe (50%+)3.39806%

Absence trend

4.62987%
18/19
3.01158%
20/21
5.12919%
21/22
6.00634%
22/23
6.07845%
23/24
5.13865%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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