Yew Tree Primary School
Community primary school in Walsall (Sandwell).
KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.1%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
615 / 682 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Yew Tree Primary School is a primary school located in Walsall, Sandwell. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 647 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 686. The school is led by Mr Jamie Barry.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 103974
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- West Bromwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kyshia Obi | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Zaynab Mulla | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Rindl | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gillian Barbara Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Pritchard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Scott Johnson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Lawley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Laura Chamberlain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Haydn McCalla | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sharon Fry | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Michelle Gordon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janette Faulkner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jamie Barry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Angela Susan Forrester | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2014 | |
| Mr Jasmit Hanspal Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record