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Heathfields Infant Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B77 5LU

Ages 5–7 · 199 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
117
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill74%

199 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
104 / 95
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
199 / 270 (74%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Mrs Kelly Williams

Location

Address
Saxon Close, Wilnecote
Postcode
B77 5LU
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 5–7, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.1%.

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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    • KS245%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.5%

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Bird's Bush Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Dosthill Primary School

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    • KS253%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Stoneydelph Primary School

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    • KS263%
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  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Two Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.17

    1.2 miles away

  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Tamworth · B77 2HH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Williams
Telephone
01827213885
Website
www.hiwj.fierte.org

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