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Timberley Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Catherine Harris

corporate_fareTIMBERLEY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBirmingham, B34 7RL

language Visit Website phone 1214642002

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

658

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Timberley Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Birmingham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Timberley Academy is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of TIMBERLEY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 606 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #157 of 259 primaries in Birmingham and #6,668 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 60%

Reading81% LA 72%

Writing66% LA 69%

Maths68% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading62% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing50% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading74% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths56% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.0

-0.2 to 2.4

-0.4

Write

LA -0.2

-1.6 to 0.9

-1.7

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.9 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading71% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths92% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.2

0.7 to 3.8

0.0

Write

LA -0.3

-1.4 to 1.4

2.9

Maths

LA 0.1

1.5 to 4.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 59%

Reading86% LA 69%

Writing71% LA 73%

Maths77% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.4

0.8 to 3.4

-1.5

Write

LA -0.4

-2.8 to -0.2

0.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.5 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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06 June 2018

Inspection Report

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22 January 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-22

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-09-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 606 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	606	3	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	583	11	1.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	636	3	0.5%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	623	6	1.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	606	11	1.8%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	662	8	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	658	2	0.3%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	650	6	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	692	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	685	6	0.9%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	671	7	1.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	693	8	1.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	678	2	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	676	6	0.9%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	686	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	686	1	0.1%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	666	10	1.5%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	690	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	675	11	1.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	669	8	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	706	7	1.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	696	3	0.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	684	3	0.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	682	4	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	667	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	651	6	0.9%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 62 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 59 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils