Yew Tree Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Yew Tree Primary School is a primary school in Walsall for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 133 schools in Sandwell. It ranks 34th of 50 primary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 15 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

615 pupils on roll, with places for 682

Eligible for free school meals44.1%

44.1%, 17.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Yew Tree Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Delves Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Delves Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Park Hall Infant Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Park Hall Junior Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	68% met the expected standard
St Margaret's CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jamie Barry
Phone: 01922626926
Website: yewtreeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Birchfield Way, Yew Tree Estate, Walsall, WS5 4DX
Local authority: Sandwell
URN: 103974

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.