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George Dixon Primary School

City Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LE

Local ranking266th of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
26.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
44.0%
Writing (Expected)
47.0%
Maths (Expected)
39.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
61.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
324
Boys
163 (50%)
Girls
161 (50%)
Capacity
300 (108% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
56.5%
EAL
51.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,623/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 33.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.5%
  • White Other: 13.9%
  • Asian Indian: 10.8%
  • Other: 9.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.9%
  • Black Other: 2.5%
  • White British: 1.9%

33.0%

Black African

14.5%

Asian Pakistani

13.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103200
UKPRN
10076412
Establishment No.
2079