George Betts Primary Academy is a primary school located in Smethwick. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/06/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

Check George Betts Primary Academy location rating (nearby schools, safety, property prices, sport facilities etc.
West End Avenue, Smethwick

School Information

Address: West End Avenue, Smethwick, B66 1RE
Website: http://www.georgebettsprimaryacademy.com/
Telephone: 01215580472
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Allan Shephard
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139565

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 427
Number of Boys: 229
Number of Girls: 198

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3.9
Writing
Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3
Maths
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.9 to 3.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:78%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Betts Primary Academy
West End Avenue , B66 1RE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Rood End Primary School
Rood End Road , B68 8SQ
3out of 4 806 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity Road South , B70 6NF
3out of 4 1,240 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
McKean Road , B69 4BA
4out of 4 1,293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Lyng Primary School
Horton Street , B70 7SQ
3out of 4 1,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holly Lodge High School College of Science
Holly Lane , B67 7JG
3out of 4 647 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
Kelvin Way , B70 7LE
- not rated 1,132 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Langley
Moat Road , B68 8ED
3out of 4 2,038 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 2,062 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sandwell Academy
Halfords Lane , B71 4LG
4out of 4 2,188 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell College
1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW
- not rated 1,649 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell Valley School
150 Birmingham Road , West Bromwich B70 6QT
- not rated 1,729 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Regis Academy
8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA
- not rated 1,778 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 2,080 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR
- not rated 2,174 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX
- not rated 2,311 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.