Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)
Yew Tree Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Shaukat Islam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Inspire Education Community Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 142858
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214642967
About this school
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC), and its latest judgement is set out 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 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 62% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) 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 | 63% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 485 |
| 2023/24 | 483 |
| 2024/25 | 461 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) compares
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) ranked 168th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 6.4% | 58.2% | 460 | — |
| Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School | 48% | 10.3% | 63% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Manor Park Primary Academy | 69% | 6.9% | 54.3% | 320 | 0.5 miles |
| Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy | 44% | 6.1% | 65.2% | 377 | 0.6 miles |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant School | 79% | 7% | 59.4% | 740 | 0.6 miles |
| Canterbury Cross Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 55.6% | 481 | 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)
- 58.17%
- English as an additional language
- 97.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.37%
- Persistent absence
- 21.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Manor Park Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Canterbury Cross Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) ranks 169th 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 ages does Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) teach?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
- The headteacher of Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is Shaukat Islam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC), and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) full?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) has capacity for 420 pupils and 460 on roll (110%), 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 Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) a faith school?
- No. Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) has no designated religious character.
- Does Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) as having nursery classes.
- Is Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) part of an academy trust?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) is part of INSPIRE EDUCATION COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) ranked 168th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s absence rate?
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC)'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 2 July 2026.