Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140792.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 314 |
| Girls | 162 |
| Boys | 152 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.4% |
| First language not English | 49.4% |
| SEN support | 49 |
| EHC plan | 9 |
| Average class size | 25.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Sandwell | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 84 |
| Applications (Reception) | 117 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 83 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 83 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 270 |
| Pupils on roll | 254 |
| Unfilled places | 5.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.87 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 27.87 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Tipton Green Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Pauls Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Nov 2010. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Foxyards Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Martin's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Summerhill Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Q3 Academy Tipton | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Burnt Tree Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. |
Silvertrees Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Silvertrees Academy has 314 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.
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.