Elm Tree Primary Academy, Wednesbury

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Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Bethany Barnsley
Pupils:125 / 126 capacity
LA:Sandwell
Phone:01212852880
Address:Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0TB
Trust:VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:149156
UKPRN:10090868
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Smethwick
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

46.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy91%
Well taught91%
Good progress76%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved81%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed86%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
1.3km · 20 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

125 pupils

126 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury

Low pressure
New homes approved:372
Projected new pupils:67

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wednesbury

Admissions Demand - Sandwell

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

5,176

Applications

4,326

Got 1st preference

81.1%

Got preferred school

95.9%

Secondary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.44181%

Overall absence

21.25%

Persistent absence

80

Enrolments

Authorised8.38136%
Unauthorised1.06046%
Persistent (10%+)21.25%
Severe (50%+)2.5%

Absence trend

7.21571%
22/23
10.25505%
23/24
9.44181%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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