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Wilnecote Junior Academy

Academy converter · Tamworth · B77 5LA

Ages 7–11 · 302 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
312

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 fill84%

302 pupils · 358 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
144 / 158
School capacity
358
Capacity fill
302 / 358 (84%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Violet Way Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Williams

Location

Address
Smithy Lane, Wilnecote
Postcode
B77 5LA
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 7–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.

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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    • FSM14.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Williams
Telephone
01827213875
Website
www.wilnecotejnrandheathfieldsinf.co.uk/

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