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Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B79 8EF

Ages 3–7 · 100 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
60

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 fill83%

100 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
46 / 54
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
100 / 120 (83%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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: MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Primary Academy Trust
Headteacher
Richard Lane

Location

Address
Clifton Avenue
Postcode
B79 8EF
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 3–7, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in TamworthNear B79

  • Coton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 8LX · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Flax Hill Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 8QZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM28.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashcroft Infants' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 8RU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorgate Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 7EL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 9DX · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Anker Valley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 0FD · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Richard Lane
Telephone
01827215333
Website
http://www.larkhallinfants.co.uk

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