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St George's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Thorneloe Walk, Barbourne, Worcester WR1 3JY · st-georgescatholic.co.uk · 0190525841
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 193
- 92% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 5.7%
- First language not English
- 40.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116924)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St George's Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116924)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116924), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116924)
Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116924)