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Timbertree Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Cradley Heath, B64 7LT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#832 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Timbertree Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils221
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Harjit Chahal
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Jun 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139768.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%, better than England, better than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils221
Girls104
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.39.4%
First language not English11.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.207
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Pakistani
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Indian
3.6%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.3%
Caribbean
2.3%
Other White
1.4%
African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher31.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.9
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.61
Support staff (FTE)10.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence5.8%, worse than England, similar to Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Timbertree Academy
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Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
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0.7 miPrimaryReddal Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
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Frequently asked questions about Timbertree Academy

What is Timbertree Academy's Ofsted rating?

Timbertree Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Timbertree Academy rank in England?

Timbertree Academy ranks 832 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

What are Timbertree Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at Timbertree Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Timbertree Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Timbertree Academy made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 29 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Timbertree Academy?

Timbertree Academy has 221 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Timbertree Academy?

Timbertree Academy had 207 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Timbertree Academy?

At Timbertree Academy, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 31.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Timbertree Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Timbertree Academy missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.