Academy converter · Sandwell

Timbertree Academy

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139768URN

Valley Road, Cradley Heath, B64 7LT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Sandwell median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sandwell

79 applications for 30 places · 12th of 86 in Sandwell

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

7 May 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
5 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Sandwell median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

79 applications · 30 places offered · 41 named it first

2026 2.6; Sandwell median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.7
2024 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.7
2023 1.4; Sandwell median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Sandwell median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.6
2020 2.4; Sandwell median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Sandwell median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.6
2017 1.9; Sandwell median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Sandwell median median 1.7
2015 1.6; Sandwell median median 1.6
2014 1.4; Sandwell median median 1.6

This school
Sandwell 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	30	79	2.6	41	1.37
Sep 2025	30	47	1.6	25	0.83
Sep 2024	22	36	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2023	28	38	1.4	25	0.89
Sep 2022	30	50	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	59	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	72	2.4	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	66	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2018	29	45	1.6	23	0.79
Sep 2017	30	57	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	49	1.6	27	0.90
Sep 2014	28	38	1.4	22	0.79

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%1st of 84 in Sandwell

Sandwell 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Sandwell 77% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Sandwell 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Sandwell 73% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Sandwell 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Sandwell 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Sandwell 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sandwell median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	7%	107	106
2023/24	80%	13%	107	106
2022/23	77%	3%	105	105

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

Timbertree AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Old Hill Primary School
1.0 km · Sandwell

2026

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Corngreaves Academy
1.0 km · Sandwell

Good2023

2.7applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Cradley CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

2026

4.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Colley Lane Primary Academy
1.1 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Reddal Hill Primary School
1.2 km · Sandwell

2026

1.5applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Temple Meadow Primary School
1.2 km · Sandwell

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Newfield Park Primary Academy
1.5 km · Dudley

Remains Good2021

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Netherbrook Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%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: 139768 · 333/2158
Trust: United Learning Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 43.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2013
Replaced: Timbertree Primary School (URN 103966)
Address: Valley Road, Cradley Heath, B64 7LT
Local authority: Sandwell

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