Elm Tree Primary Academy
Free schools special school in Wednesbury (Sandwell).
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).Elm Tree Primary Academy is a special school located in Wednesbury, Sandwell. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Bethany Barnsley.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 149156
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracy Cooper-Edmonds | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Whitney Plant Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Hegerty | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gavin Birch | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Poonam Deol | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Muhaab Azmi | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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