St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Stevenson Avenue, Redditch, B98 8LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Shires Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 146754
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0152762263
About this school
St George's CofE First School and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 170 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How St George's CofE First School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE First School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 12.7% | 170 | — |
| St Stephen's CofE First School | — | 5.3% | 25.5% | 171 | 0.6 miles |
| Oak Hill First School | — | 6.1% | 20.6% | 440 | 0.6 miles |
| Holyoakes Field First School | — | 5.4% | 15.8% | 315 | 0.8 miles |
| St Luke's CofE First School | — | 4.4% | — | 138 | 1.0 miles |
| Moons Moat First School | — | 6.7% | 29.5% | 170 | 1.1 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)
- 12.68%
- English as an additional language
- 71.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.97%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Stephen's CofE First School0.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Oak Hill First School0.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Holyoakes Field First School0.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St Luke's CofE First School1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Moons Moat First School1.1 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Holyoakes Field First School Primary
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's CofE First School and Nursery teach?
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's CofE First School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of St George's CofE First School and Nursery is Mrs Claire Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's CofE First School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE First School and Nursery, 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 CofE First School and Nursery?
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is St George's CofE First School and Nursery full?
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery has capacity for 225 pupils and 170 on roll (76%), 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 St George's CofE First School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE First School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St George's CofE First School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's CofE First School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's CofE First School and Nursery?
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery is part of SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St George's CofE First School and Nursery's absence rate?
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St George's CofE First School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St George's CofE First School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.