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Timberley Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B34 7RL

Ages 3–11 · 559 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
515

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

54

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

559 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
559
Boys / girls
284 / 275
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
559 / 420 (133%)
Free school meals
64.1%
FSM pupils
325
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Washwood Heath Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris

Location

Address
Bradley Road, Shard End
Postcode
B34 7RL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 4 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 559 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 64.1%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B34
9
Primary in B34
6
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B34

  • Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7HN · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Hillstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 7PY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Brownmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6SS · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Castle Bromwich Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM37.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Yorkswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6DF · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingshurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6BN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.1%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Harris
Telephone
01214642002
Website
www.timberleyacademy.co.uk

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