Wilnecote Junior Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Staffordshire
Smithy Lane, Tamworth, B77 5LA
45
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 25/06/2024
Application demand
—
No council data
Attendance
95.5%
10.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
302
Capacity used
Has space84%
358 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kelly Williams
- Address
- Smithy Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LA
- Phone
- 01827213875
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Wilnecote · Tamworth
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147570
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 5% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
302 pupils · 358 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
25 June 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Requires improvement Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 318 pupils
Attendance
95.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
10.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 4% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 49% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 6% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.