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Timberley Academy

3–11Ages
559Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138104URN

Bradley Road, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7RL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 below Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

122 applications for 54 places · 196th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Birmingham median (2.7) close to England median (2.2)

122 applications · 54 places offered · 50 named it first

2026 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 2.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.1; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.6; Birmingham median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Birmingham median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	54	122	2.3	50	0.93
Sep 2025	61	132	2.2	55	0.90
Sep 2024	58	143	2.5	54	0.93
Sep 2023	64	147	2.3	60	0.94
Sep 2022	73	165	2.3	69	0.95
Sep 2021	77	162	2.1	71	0.92
Sep 2020	81	171	2.1	68	0.84
Sep 2019	84	176	2.1	75	0.89
Sep 2018	76	137	1.8	69	0.91
Sep 2017	88	162	1.8	76	0.86
Sep 2016	91	163	1.8	87	0.96
Sep 2015	87	138	1.6	70	0.80
Sep 2014	89	144	1.6	80	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 66% · Maths 68% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%167th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard66%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	0%	106	102
2023/24	42%	2%	102	102
2022/23	47%	1%	104	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Timberley AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

3.5applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Hillstone Primary School
0.5 km · Birmingham

Good2022

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Brownmead Primary Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Castle Bromwich Junior School
0.8 km · Solihull

2026

62%met the SATs standard
Yorkswood Primary School
1.1 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
1.2 km · Solihull

2026

2.1applications per place
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
1.3 km · Solihull

Good2024

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kingshurst Primary School
1.5 km · Solihull

Requires improvement2023

2.2applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138104 · 330/2195
Trust: Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 559 on roll
Free school meals: 64.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2012
Replaced: Timberley Primary School (URN 103269)
Address: Bradley Road, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7RL
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources