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Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School

Community school · Tamworth · B79 8AH

Ages 11–16 · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,079
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Robert Fell

Location

Address
Ashby Road
Postcode
B79 8AH
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Tamworth
Constituency
Tamworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Tamworth, Staffordshire. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Secondary schools in Tamworth
6
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B79
18
Secondary in B79
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary 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

  • Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B79 8AH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lift Rawlett

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B79 9AA · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy, Amington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 4FF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lift Tamworth

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 2NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Wilnecote School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 5LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Fell

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