George Dixon Primary SchoolBearwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Dixon Primary School and Bearwood Primary School are primary schools.
George Dixon Primary School scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bearwood Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bearwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
George Dixon Primary School was judged in need of attention and Bearwood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 26.0% for George Dixon Primary School and 64.0% for Bearwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at George Dixon Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 26.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bearwood Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGeorge Dixon Primary School | SmethwickBearwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F25/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 273 in Birmingham | 19th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 283 | 465 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 498 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B17 8LE | Smethwick, B66 4HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.9% | 59.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
George Dixon Primary School
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