King George V Primary School
Beeches Road, West Bromwich, B70 6JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Penny
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 131223
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215530060
About this school
King George V Primary School is a community primary school in West Bromwich. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 39% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 58% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 58% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 58% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| 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 King George V 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 | Sandwell average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 57.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King George V Primary School compares
King George V Primary School ranked 23rd of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 5.8% | 42.2% | 230 | — |
| Hargate Primary School | 66% | 5.3% | 38.9% | 493 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.6% | 40.5% | 454 | 0.6 miles |
| Eaton Valley Primary School | 54% | 5.1% | 30% | 446 | 0.6 miles |
| Lodge Primary School | 61% | 6% | 36.4% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
| Lyng Primary School | 63% | 4.6% | 36.4% | 453 | 0.8 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)
- 42.23%
- English as an additional language
- 71.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.82%
- Persistent absence
- 17.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hargate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
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Eaton Valley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
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Lodge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
-
Lyng Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · West Bromwich
Other schools in West Bromwich
King George V Primary School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked primary schools in West Bromwich.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Eaton Valley Primary School Primary
- Hall Green Primary School Primary
- Hanbury Primary School Primary
- Hargate Primary School Primary
- Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Hateley Heath Academy Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Lodge Primary School Primary
- Lyng Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Primary School Primary
- Newtown Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King George V Primary School teach?
- King George V Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in West Bromwich.
- Who is the headteacher of King George V Primary School?
- The headteacher of King George V Primary School is Miss Sarah Penny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King George V Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King George V 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 King George V Primary School?
- King George V Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is King George V Primary School full?
- King George V Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 230 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 King George V Primary School a faith school?
- No. King George V Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does King George V Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records King George V Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have King George V Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King George V Primary School rank locally?
- King George V Primary School ranked 23rd of 84 primary schools in Sandwell for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King George V Primary School's absence rate?
- King George V Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King George V Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King George V 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.