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.
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- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 18 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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