Located in Wednesbury, Elm Tree Primary Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools special and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Elm Tree Primary Academy currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.2% boys and 39.8% girls. Around 44.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.1%). other mixed pupils make up about 11.4% , followed by indian at 11.4%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
| Website: | https://elmtree.victrust.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01212852880 |
| School Type: | Free schools special |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Sandwell |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Bethany Barnsley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149156 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 126 |
| Number of Pupils: | 88 |
| Number of Boys: | 53 |
| Number of Girls: | 35 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.10% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 11.40% | 10 |
| Indian | 11.40% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 9.10% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 3.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 2 |
| African | 2.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY | - not rated | 1,574 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , B66 3LX | 3out of 4 | 209 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cape Primary School Cape Hill , B66 4SH | 3out of 4 | 295 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Corbett Infant School Corbett Street , B66 3PX | - not rated | 324 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH | - not rated | 449 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Park Primary Ballot Street , B66 3HH | 3out of 4 | 449 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | - not rated | 900 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shireland Language College Waterloo Road , B66 4ND | - not rated | 900 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Handsworth New Road School Handsworth New Road , Winson Green B18 4PQ | - not rated | 1,267 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Dixon International School and Sixth Form Centre City Road , Edgbaston B17 8LF | - not rated | 1,457 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windsor Olympus Academy Perrott Street , Winson Green B18 4LX | - not rated | 1,497 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ | - not rated | 2,391 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | More About School | |
| St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF | - not rated | 2,879 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Tree Primary Academy Friar Park Road , WS10 0TB | - not rated | 0 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL | - not rated | 1,117 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW | - not rated | 1,192 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sporting Edge Independent School Summerfield Community Centre , Winson Green Road B18 4EJ | - not rated | 1,348 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA | - not rated | 1,595 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.