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St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tamworth · B79 8EN

Ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill93%

195 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
195
Boys / girls
87 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
195 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
26.2%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Colloff

Location

Address
Claremont Road
Postcode
B79 8EN
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 195 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

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

  • Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 8EF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

  • Coton Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 8LX · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.2 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

  • 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

  • Moorgate Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B79 7EL · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 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
Mrs Sarah Colloff
Telephone
01827214000
Website
www.saintelizabeths.co.uk

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