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Yew Tree Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall WS5 4DX · yewtreeprimary.co.uk · 01922 626926
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Sandwell Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 615
- 90% of 682 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Sandwell Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 69 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 56 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 68 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 73 | 68 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 81 | 77 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Yew Tree Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 89%
- Replies
- 37
- 6% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (14%) whose child was bullied
based on 10 parents (27%) with SEND