St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown

About St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown

St George's Church of England Academy in Newtown sits squarely in the middle of the pack for Birmingham primary schools, with 64% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That figure is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 63%, placing the school at the 47th percentile within Birmingham and the 46th percentile nationally. What stands out is the gap between reading and maths: 82% of pupils hit the expected standard in reading, but only 67% did so in writing, and 79% in maths. The school's maths average score of 104 matches its reading average, suggesting the dip in writing is a specific area of focus rather than a general weakness. Given that 76.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — these results represent solid, if unspectacular, progress for a school serving a high-deprivation community.

The school's most recent graded inspection in November 2024 saw it upgraded from Requires Improvement to Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in June 2022, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall. The current headteacher, Ruth Williams, has clearly driven improvement, with inspectors noting Good provision in early years as well. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, though 18% reached the higher standard in maths and 13% in reading. The school ranks 113th out of 292 primary schools in Birmingham, placing it in the top 50% of the local authority. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Prince Albert Junior and Infant School, 1.7 kilometres away.

The school is oversubscribed: for 30 places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 63 total applications, with 29 first-preference offers made from 32 first-preference applications — an oversubscription ratio of 2.1 to one. Facilities include a library, gymnasium, playing fields, art studios, ICT suite, music rooms, and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, netball, tennis, dance and athletics, while clubs range from science and coding to gardening, drama and film club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has turned itself around recently and now offers a solid, inclusive education for families in the Newtown area, particularly those looking for a Church of England primary with strong pastoral support.

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