Best Schools in Tamworth

How many schools are there in Tamworth?

Tamworth has 52 open schools: 41 state primary, 6 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Tamworth are rated Outstanding?

5 schools in Tamworth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Glascote Academy, Two Rivers High School, Birchwood Primary School, Thomas Barnes Primary School and Two Rivers Primary School. Counting Good as well, 83% of the 41 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Glascote AcademyTwo Rivers High SchoolBirchwood Primary SchoolThomas Barnes Primary SchoolTwo Rivers Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Tamworth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 7 schools in Tamworth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.3 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Lift Rawlett, with an Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 53% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The Wilnecote School, with an Attainment 8 score of 42.3 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Landau Forte Academy, QEMSLift RawlettThe Wilnecote School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Tamworth have the best SATs results?

Of the 32 primary schools in Tamworth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Mary Howard Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School (94% in reading, 100% in maths); and Manor Primary Academy (93% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Mary Howard Church of England Primary SchoolWarton Nethersole's CofE Primary SchoolManor Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Tamworth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Tamworth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Tamworth?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Garden Village Primary Academy, 0.217 miles for 2026 entry; Glascote Academy, 1.051 miles for 2026 entry; Lakeside Primary School, 0.536 miles for 2026 entry; Landau Forte Academy, Amington, 1.181 miles for 2026 entry; Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, 0.639 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 12 schools in Tamworth; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Garden Village Primary AcademyGlascote AcademyLakeside Primary SchoolLandau Forte Academy, AmingtonLandau Forte Academy, QEMS

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Tamworth?

Apply to your council - Staffordshire or Warwickshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.