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The Woodlands Community Primary School

Academy converter · Tamworth · B77 3JX

Ages 4–11 · 235 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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)44%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
237

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill75%

235 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
112 / 123
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
235 / 315 (75%)
Free school meals
22.6%
FSM pupils
53
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: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Community Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Baker

Location

Address
Canning Road, Glascote
Postcode
B77 3JX
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, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.6%.

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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    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM30.0%
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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM28.0%
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  • Oakhill Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.8%
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  • St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS254%
    • Absence4.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Baker
Telephone
01827429020
Website
http://www.woodlands.staffs.sch.uk

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