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Glascote Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B77 2EA

Ages 4–11 · 275 pupils · Staffordshire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
241

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill110%

275 pupils · 249 places

Pupils on roll
275
Boys / girls
137 / 138
School capacity
249
Capacity fill
275 / 249 (110%)
Free school meals
28%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Violet Way Academy
Headteacher
Miss Michelle Powell

Location

Address
Silverlink Road, Glascote
Postcode
B77 2EA
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 4–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 275 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28%.

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.

  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2HH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.3 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2SA · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 4LS · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.5%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • The Woodlands Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 3JX · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Florendine Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 3DD · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Michelle Powell
Telephone
01827213210

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