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Flax Hill Junior Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B79 8QZ

Ages 7–11 · 294 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

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%+)12.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
319

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

294 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
294
Boys / girls
141 / 153
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
294 / 300 (98%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Primary Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Lane

Location

Address
Chestnut Avenue, Gillway
Postcode
B79 8QZ
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 7–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 294 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B79
18
Primary in B79
13
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Lane
Telephone
01827215333
Website
www.flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk/

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