St George's Church of England Primary School
London Road, St George's, Telford, TF2 9LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Sixsmith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Telford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 573
- URN
- 123527
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952387750
About this school
St George's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Telford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 573 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 75 | 78 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 78% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 88% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 87% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St George's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Telford and Wrekin average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 564 |
| 2023/24 | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 572 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Primary School compares
St George's Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 5.7% | 28.4% | 573 | — |
| Priorslee Academy | 61% | 4.2% | 15.1% | 434 | 0.6 miles |
| Lantern Academy | 63% | 7.5% | 48.7% | 113 | 0.8 miles |
| Redhill Primary Academy | 78% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 491 | 0.8 miles |
| Wombridge Primary School | 74% | 4.5% | 42.4% | 294 | 0.9 miles |
| Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.6% | 18.8% | 182 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.41%
- English as an additional language
- 12.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 16.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priorslee Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Lantern Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Redhill Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wombridge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Telford
-
Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Telford
Other schools in Telford
St George's Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Telford.
- Allscott Meads Primary Academy Primary
- Apley Wood Primary Academy Primary
- Aqueduct Primary Academy Primary
- Buildwas Academy Primary
- Captain Webb Primary School Primary
- Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crudgington Primary School Primary
- Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- Dothill Primary School Primary
- Grange Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St George's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Telford.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sally Sixsmith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St George's Church of England Primary School?
- St George's Church of England Primary School has 573 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School full?
- St George's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 525 pupils and 573 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St George's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St George's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St George's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St George's Church of England Primary School ranked 4th of 40 primary schools in Telford and Wrekin for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.