King George V Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · West Bromwich, Sandwell
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Sandwell Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
King George V Primary School is a primary school in West Bromwich, Sandwell for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
King George V Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 70% (England 62%) met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Sandwell.
- Every Reception applicant in 2026 was offered a place, as at 63 of the 86 other Sandwell primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 22 first-choice applications for 24 offers; places had run out in 1 of the 2 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 13 November 2024, was Some aspects not as strong; the previous graded outcome, in May 2019, was Good.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Sandwell schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Beeches Road, West Bromwich, B70 6JA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is a caring, happy school.”
- “Everyone works together to make sure that they feel welcome and secure.”
- “Support for pupils’ personal development is a strength.”
To improve
- “However, pupils have gaps in their knowledge because some changes are in the very early stages.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could in some subjects.”
- “The school has experienced considerable difficulties, including high staff turnover and changes in leadership, some of which are as a result of the impact of COVID-19.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Hargate Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Eaton Valley Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lodge Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lyng Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hanbury Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published