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St George's CofE First School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Redditch · B98 8LU

Ages 3–9 · 170 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
139

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

170 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
84 / 86
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
170 / 225 (76%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shires Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Martin

Location

Address
Stevenson Avenue, St. Georges C of E First School and Nursery
Postcode
B98 8LU
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–9, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 170 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Redditch
37
Primary schools in Redditch
20
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B98
23
Primary in B98
11
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM26.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Martin
Telephone
0152762263
Website
http://www.stgeorges.worcs.sch.uk/

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