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George Dixon Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birmingham, B17 8LE

Inadequate

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,799 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

George Dixon Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Urgent improvement
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils283
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Zoe jackson
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103200.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Birmingham105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Birmingham106105
Expected standard in reading44%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%76%
Expected standard in writing47%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham72%73%
Expected standard in maths39%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham75%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils283
Girls138
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.1%
First language not English48.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
32.5%
Other ethnic group
15.5%
Pakistani
13.4%
Other White
11.3%
Indian
8.1%
Caribbean
3.2%
Other Black
3.2%
Other Asian
2.8%
White British
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)14.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.91
Support staff (FTE)14.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.5%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near George Dixon Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryGeorge Dixon AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryLordswood Boys' SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryShireland Technology PrimaryFree schools
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryShireland Collegiate AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Paul's School for GirlsVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCity Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about George Dixon Primary School

What is George Dixon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

George Dixon Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does George Dixon Primary School rank in England?

George Dixon Primary School ranks 14,799 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are George Dixon Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 26% of pupils at George Dixon Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into George Dixon Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, George Dixon Primary School made 25 offers from 56 applications (2.2 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend George Dixon Primary School?

George Dixon Primary School has 283 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of George Dixon Primary School?

George Dixon Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at George Dixon Primary School?

At George Dixon Primary School, there were 19.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at George Dixon Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at George Dixon Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.