Timberley Academy
Bradley Road, Shard End, Birmingham, B34 7RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Catherine Harris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Washwood Heath Academy
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- URN
- 138104
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642002
About this school
Timberley Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 559 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 84 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 42% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 62% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 56% | 68% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 63% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Timberley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 658 |
| 2023/24 | 623 |
| 2024/25 | 606 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Timberley Academy compares
Timberley Academy ranked 181st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 8.3% | 64.1% | 559 | — |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School | 41% | 7.6% | 52.2% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Hillstone Primary School | 66% | 5.4% | 50.5% | 415 | 0.3 miles |
| Brownmead Primary Academy | 74% | 7.4% | 60.8% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | 62% | 6.2% | 38.1% | 467 | 0.5 miles |
| Yorkswood Primary School | 46% | 10.3% | 64.1% | 375 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 64.06%
- English as an additional language
- 17%
- Overall absence
- 8.34%
- Persistent absence
- 27.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Hillstone Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Brownmead Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Castle Bromwich Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Yorkswood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Timberley Academy ranks 181st of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Timberley Academy teach?
- Timberley Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Timberley Academy?
- The principal of Timberley Academy is Mrs Catherine Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Timberley Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Timberley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Timberley Academy?
- Timberley Academy has 559 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Timberley Academy full?
- Timberley Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 559 on roll (133%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Timberley Academy a faith school?
- No. Timberley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Timberley Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Timberley Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Timberley Academy?
- Timberley Academy is part of WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Timberley Academy have?
- The schools register lists Timberley Academy's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Timberley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Timberley Academy rank locally?
- Timberley Academy ranked 181st of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Timberley Academy's absence rate?
- Timberley Academy's overall absence rate is 8.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Timberley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Timberley Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.