Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery, Tamworth
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Tamworth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 34 schools in Tamworth with published results, and 13,208th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery are Garden Village Primary Academy (0.4 miles); Glascote Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths); Florendine Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); and Landau Forte Academy Greenacres (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery.
Garden Village Primary AcademyGlascote AcademyFlorendine Primary SchoolLandau Forte Academy Greenacres
Who goes there
61.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (30.9%) received SEN support and 10 (5.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tamworth HL Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kerria Centre (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 157 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery issued 14 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery are Landau Forte Academy, Amington (0.4 miles); and Lift Tamworth (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
61.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
Before and after school care
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Staffordshire
Term dates
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
187 pupils
202 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tamworth
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(16)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
36.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
97
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,399
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,502
Per pupil
£1400k
Total funding
£158k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.6%
Overall absence
25.0%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 202 places.
How big are the classes at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery has around 191 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
7.6% of sessions were missed at Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 25% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery's term dates?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery?
Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery is at Quince, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4EN.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)