Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC), Birmingham
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Inspire Education Community Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 169th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) in detail
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Yew Tree is a vibrant and caring school situated in Aston close to the Witton Road, where children are taught to respect and value each other, and themselves. Our school aims to inspire a passion for learning and success in all that we do, and together with parents and carers, each child is encouraged to follow this principle."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 74% in maths).
Getting a place at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) are Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, 61% reading, 64% maths); Manor Park Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Prince Albert Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 92% maths); and Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 53% reading, 49% maths).
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant SchoolManor Park Primary AcademyPrince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolMansfield Green E-ACT Academy
The trust
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is one of 2 schools run by Inspire Education Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
58% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 97.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (78%) and Black (10%).
Staffing
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Villa Park (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) 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
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) are King Edward VI Aston School (0.5 miles); Broadway Academy (0.6 miles); Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (0.8 miles); and Prince Albert High School (0.9 miles).
King Edward VI Aston SchoolBroadway AcademyEden Boys' School, BirminghamPrince Albert High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
58.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Birmingham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC).
- ClubsComplete at Manor Park760m away · Not yet graded
- Our Little Journey Learning Centre910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 51 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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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Your chances of a place at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
405 pupils
420 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
94
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
460
Total Pupils
233
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,176
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,207
Per pupil
£2959k
Total funding
£330k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
380
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
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
Questions parents ask about Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
What are SATs results like at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Of the pupils at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s Ofsted rating?
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
No fixed boundary. When Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Classes at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) has around 460 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) 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.
Does Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC): ClubsComplete at Manor Park (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Our Little Journey Learning Centre (910m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 14 serious and 51 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is at Yew Tree Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 6RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)