Timbertree AcademyColley Lane Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Timbertree Academy and Colley Lane Primary Academy are primary schools.
Timbertree Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Colley Lane Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Timbertree Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Timbertree Academy was judged exceptional and Colley Lane Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Timbertree Academy and 72.0% for Colley Lane Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Timbertree Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Colley Lane Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Cradley HeathTimbertree Academy | HalesowenColley Lane Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 91 in Sandwell | 19th of 77 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 720 | |
| Location | Cradley Heath, B64 7LT | Halesowen, B63 2TN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.2% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 33.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 9.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 14.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Timbertree Academy
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