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EnglandWest MidlandsSandwellB66 1REGeorge Betts Primary Academy
Primary

George Betts Primary Academy

Primary

Sandwell · Smethwick · B66 1RE http://www.georgebettsprimaryacademy.com

Pupils
409
cap. 446
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
409
Pupils · 2024/25
83%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
409
Pupils · 2024/25
83%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 17/07/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySandwell
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of George Betts Primary Academy · Primary · Sandwell

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
80%
+4pp
80%69%57%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
19%
+11pp
19%10%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 19%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
86%
Reading higher standard
51%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
85%
SPAG higher standard
37%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
409
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
83%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
West End Avenue, Smethwick, B66 1RE
Local authority
Sandwell
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%19%86%51%81%25%81%36%78%85%109.0107.0108.016%409
2023/2476%8%93%61%80%8%88%37%80%92%110.0107.0109.015%430
2022/2369%3%83%29%79%3%78%26%76%84%106.0105.0107.0+2.70+1.80+2.5013%411
2018/1978%10%83%22%83%20%88%32%85%86%105.0107.0107.0+2.20+1.50+2.4011%453
2017/1857%0%71%11%80%5%64%14%80%79%103.0102.0105.0-1.30+0.00-1.9013%469
2016/1765%7%71%16%80%9%80%24%69%80%103.0105.0107.0+1.30+1.90+2.408%469

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2540921.116%83%42%4%8%
2023/2443024.415%84%36%5%10%
2022/2341121.713%48%36%5%7%
2021/2241923.39%51%33%6%16%
2020/2142722.214%57%30%
2018/1945322.811%61%34%3%8%
2017/1846923.213%65%37%4%8%
2016/1746922.58%70%42%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.