St George's CofE First School and Nursery, Redditch

In its own words: "Our vision is deeply rooted in Psalm 139:14: “I will praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” This verse underpins our belief that every individual is unique; fearfully and wonderfully made in God’s image, possessing talents and aspirations that we will nurture at St. George’s."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to St. George’s! We are delighted to have you explore what makes our school such a special and nurturing place for everyone in our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and choir.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St George's CofE First School and Nursery as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St George's CofE First School and Nursery are St Stephen's CofE First School (0.6 miles, Good); Oak Hill First School (0.6 miles); Holyoakes Field First School (0.8 miles, Good); and St Luke's CofE First School (1 mile).

St George's CofE First School and Nursery is one of 11 schools run by Shires Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

71.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), White British (12%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 34 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 13 (7.6%) 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 CofE First School and Nursery had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Arms (adjacent), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St George's CofE First School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 290 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St George's CofE First School and Nursery issued 4 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St George's CofE First School and Nursery are St Bede's Catholic Middle School (0.2 miles), Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.4 miles), Woodfield Academy (0.6 miles) and Birchensale Middle School (1 mile).