George Dixon Primary SchoolShireland Technology Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
George Dixon Primary School and Shireland Technology Primary are primary schools.
George Dixon Primary School scores 25 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Shireland Technology Primary scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Shireland Technology Primary is ahead on our composite score.
George Dixon Primary School was judged in need of attention and Shireland Technology Primary was judged Outstanding.
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 75.0% for Shireland Technology Primary.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamGeorge Dixon Primary School | SmethwickShireland Technology Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F25/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 264th of 273 in Birmingham | 57th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 283 | 440 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 446 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B17 8LE | Smethwick, B66 4ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 26.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 37.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.9% | 64.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 10.0% 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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