SCHOOL PROFILE

St George's Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 139267
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 216 Published school capacity
Capacity used 119.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

2 June 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Strong standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 May 2022
Graded inspection Good
Published 30 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Birmingham
Trust BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 259 243 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 121 46.7% of pupils
Male pupils 138 53.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.8%
32.0 pts above England
School 56.8%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

75.7%
55.4 pts above England
School 75.7%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
28.6%
74
Any other ethnic group
16.2%
42
White British
8.9%
23
Any other White background
7.3%
19
Pakistani
7.3%
19
Indian
6.6%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.0% 70 of 259 pupils
6.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 25.1% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 10.3 pts above
EHC plans 1.9% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 4.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 35
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Social, emotional & mental health 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 6
Hearing impairment 2
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Birmingham 60.3%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
Birmingham 72.2%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

69.0%

1.3 pts below England

School 69.0%
Birmingham 68.9%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

76.0%

4.0 pts above England

School 76.0%
Birmingham 71.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.14%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.08 pts lower than England
School 5.14%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

15.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.28 pts lower than England
School 15.53%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.59 pts higher than England
School 3.40%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

119.9% 31.7 pts above England
St George's Church of England Primary School
119.9%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information