George Betts Primary Academy

About George Betts Primary Academy

George Betts Primary Academy sits within Sandwell, a West Midlands local authority where primary schools are a mixed bag — 10 out of 92 are rated Outstanding, and the average proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 60%. Against that backdrop, George Betts performs notably well. It ranks 9th out of 83 primary schools in Sandwell on the KS2 combined expected standard metric, placing it comfortably in the top 25% of schools locally. Its closest peers at the top of the table are Grove Vale Primary School, Burnt Tree Primary School and St Pauls Church of England Academy, all of which score slightly higher on the same measure. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with no religious character. It has a nursery provision and is led by headteacher Nikki Rolfe. With 409 pupils on roll against a capacity of 446, it is not oversubscribed — in the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 42 applications for 44 places, with 32 of those as first preferences.

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