Silvertrees Academy, Tipton
Silvertrees Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Tipton, part of Silvertrees Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. It was 94% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Silvertrees Academy in detail
Getting a place at Silvertrees Academy
For September 2026 entry, 83 families put Silvertrees Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Silvertrees Academy are Tipton Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, 73% reading, 64% maths); St Pauls Church of England Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Sacred Heart Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths); and Foxyards Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Tipton Green Junior SchoolSt Pauls Church of England AcademySacred Heart Primary SchoolFoxyards Primary School
The trust
Silvertrees Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Silvertrees Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
49.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (39%), White British (34%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 49 pupils (15.6%) received SEN support and 9 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Silvertrees Road (after), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Silvertrees Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Silvertrees Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Silvertrees Academy are Q3 Academy Tipton (0.9 miles) and St James Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils and their families are warmly greeted at Silvertrees Academy. Everyone is valued. Diversity is celebrated. The school sets high expectations for all pupils' achievement, particularly in reading. Pupils meet these expectations. Each day they live the school motto 'Be the best you can be'. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and well-being across the school. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and respectful. Pupils are happy and safe.
The school sets high expectations of pupils' behaviour and conduct. Staff ensure pupils follow the 'golden rules'. During lessons, pupils listen attentively and engage highly in learning. Established routines and expectations make for harmonious social times. Pupil play leaders support younger pupils to play kindly together, which they do. Staff deal with rare incidents of poor behaviour effectively. They encourage pupils to reflect on the impact of their behaviour on others.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders, including trustees, are highly ambitious that all pupils will achieve well. They have created an effective, ambitious 'head, hand, heart' curriculum for all pupils. It is carefully sequenced so that knowledge and skills build over time. Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Workshops help parents to support home learning. Staff are well supported by leaders to manage their workload and well-being. Rigorous checks on the school's performance are effective. However, the school has not yet evaluated the impact of recent work to improve pupil attendance, and considered where future improvements need to be made, so that all pupils attend school regularly.
Teachers are well supported in teaching the curriculum. New learning is presented in exciting ways that engage pupils. Pupils enjoy the 'Ready Eddy' toolkit. It helps to develop skills such as independence and resilience. Opportunities to enrich scientific, technology, art and mathematical (STEAM) knowledge and skills strengthen learning. These include working with a poet, an artist, student doctors, a local business and a university. Teachers make regular checks on pupils' learning in lessons and over time. Pupils have regular opportunities to revisit and recap on learning. Staff address misconceptions swiftly, particularly in mathematics. At times, pupils are not effectively supported to correct errors when writing. Hence, some pupils do not make the progress they could.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Silvertrees Academy
Term dates
Silvertrees Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Silvertrees Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Silvertrees Academy is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
254 pupils
270 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tipton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tipton
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
314
Total Pupils
152
Boys
162
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,928
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,153
Per pupil
£1809k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
23.5%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Silvertrees Academy
Questions parents ask about Silvertrees Academy
What is Silvertrees Academy's Ofsted rating?
Silvertrees Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Silvertrees Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Silvertrees Academy is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Silvertrees Academy?
Silvertrees Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Silvertrees Academy?
Classes at Silvertrees Academy average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Silvertrees Academy?
Silvertrees Academy has around 314 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Silvertrees Academy?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Silvertrees Academy in 2024/25. 23.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Silvertrees Academy?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Silvertrees Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Silvertrees Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Silvertrees Academy?
Silvertrees Academy is at Silvertrees Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 8NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)