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Thomas Barnes Primary School

Foundation school · Tamworth · B78 3AD

Ages 4–11 · 106 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

106 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
54 / 52
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
106 / 105 (101%)
Free school meals
7.5%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Reilly

Location

Address
School Lane, Hopwas
Postcode
B78 3AD
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Tamworth
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 106 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.5%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B78
11
Primary in B78
9
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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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM37.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Moorgate Primary Academy

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM28.2%

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  • Flax Hill Junior Academy

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    Ages 7–11

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM28.2%

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    • KS279%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM35.0%

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  • Ashcroft Infants' School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.8%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Reilly
Telephone
01827213840
Website
http://www.thomasbarnes.staffs.sch.uk

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