St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Smethwick · B66 3LX · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM41.3%
- Demand0.98
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 149156
Elm Tree Primary Academy
Free schools special · Wednesbury · WS10 0TB
Ages 4–11 · 125 pupils · Sandwell
Ofsted
Not judged
Overall absence
10.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-05-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
- Authorised absence
- 8.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 45
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
125 pupils · 126 places
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- Boys / girls
- 79 / 46
- School capacity
- 126
- Capacity fill
- 125 / 126 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 46.4%
- FSM pupils
- 58
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools special
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Victoria Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Bethany Barnsley
Location
- Address
- Friar Park Road
- Postcode
- WS10 0TB
- Town
- Wednesbury
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- District
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–11, in Wednesbury, Sandwell, 125 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.4%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Cape Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Smethwick · B66 4SH · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS244%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM49.2%
- Demand0.97
0.2 miles away
Victoria Park Primary
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Smethwick · B66 3HH · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM41.0%
- Demand0.98
0.3 miles away
Shireland Hall Primary Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Smethwick · B66 4PW · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM28.6%
- Demand0.93
0.3 miles away
St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Primary
Smethwick · B66 3DU · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM35.2%
- Demand0.96
0.4 miles away
Shireland Technology Primary
Ofsted: OutstandingFree schools · Primary
Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell
Ages 3–11
- Absence4.9%
- FSM39.1%
- Demand1.17
0.5 miles away
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Smethwick · B66 4ND · Sandwell
Ages 11–19
- Att847.6
- P80.4
- EM5+49%
- Absence6.1%
0.5 miles away
City Road Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Birmingham · B16 0HL · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence8.9%
- FSM46.7%
- Demand1.00
0.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Bethany Barnsley
- Telephone
- 01212852880