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Ankermoor Primary Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B77 3NW

Ages 3–11 · 99 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
101

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill47%

99 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
47 / 52
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
99 / 210 (47%)
Free school meals
42.4%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Violet Way Academy
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Hancox

Location

Address
Rene Road, Bolehall
Postcode
B77 3NW
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Tamworth
Constituency
Tamworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.4%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B77
25
Primary in B77
19
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS244%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand1.33

    0.4 miles away

  • Florendine Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS240%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.76

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  • William MacGregor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Anker Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.4%
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  • Landau Forte Academy Greenacres

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Ashcroft Infants' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.02

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Hancox
Telephone
01827213780
Website
www.ankermoor.org

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