St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
St George's Street, Birmingham, B19 3QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Williams
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 139126
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01218182139
About this school
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown is a Church of England primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 250 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 50 | 39 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 64% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 85% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Academy, Newtown has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 332 |
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 274 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown compares
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown ranked 255th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5% | 77.7% | 250 | — |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 85.3% | 201 | 0.2 miles |
| Chilwell Croft Academy | 72% | 5.4% | 75% | 362 | 0.4 miles |
| Brookfields Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 54.8% | 391 | 0.6 miles |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery | 77% | 5.9% | 68.7% | 458 | 0.6 miles |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 338 | 0.7 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)
- 77.74%
- English as an additional language
- 73.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 14.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Chad's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Chilwell Croft Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Brookfields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown ranks 262nd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown teach?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown is Mrs Ruth Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown has 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown full?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown has capacity for 210 pupils and 250 on roll (119%), 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 Academy, Newtown a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown as having no nursery classes.
- Is St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown part of an academy trust?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 40% 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 Academy, Newtown compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown ranked 255th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Academy, Newtown's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown'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 1 July 2026.