Yew Tree Primary School

Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4DX

Local ranking42nd of 88 primary schools in Sandwell
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

682

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
64.0%
Writing (Expected)
69.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
90

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
647
Boys
347 (54%)
Girls
300 (46%)
Capacity
682 (95% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
45.4%
EAL
16.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,079/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.5%
  • Asian Indian: 11.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 6.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%

48.5%

White British

11.3%

Asian Indian

6.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Birchfield Way

Walsall, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
103974
UKPRN
10073179
Establishment No.
2169