St George's Church of England Primary School
Beaufort Road, Birmingham, B16 8HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Susan Friend
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 216
- Pupils on roll
- 259
- URN
- 139267
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642789
About this school
St George's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 259 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 57% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 70% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 63% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
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 164th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.1% | 60.2% | 259 | — |
| The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 199 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary | 70% | 5.5% | 71.4% | 209 | 0.4 miles |
| Nelson Primary School | 72% | 4.9% | 48.7% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
| Barford Primary School | 59% | 6.8% | 47.8% | 409 | 0.8 miles |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 46.7% | 296 | 0.9 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)
- 60.19%
- English as an additional language
- 74.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 15.53%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Nelson Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Barford Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
St George's Church of England Primary School ranks 164th 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 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 Birmingham.
- 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 Miss Susan Friend, 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 259 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 216 pupils and 259 on roll (120%), 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 Birmingham.
- 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.
- Who runs St George's Church of England Primary School?
- St George's Church of England Primary School 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 Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 164th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 5.1% 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 1 July 2026.