Anker Valley Primary Academy, Tamworth

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~762m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Wilkinson
Pupils:146 / 210 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01827949310
Address:Brooklime Way, Tamworth, B79 0FD
Trust:FIERT� MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2021

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148540
UKPRN:10088734
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tamworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

19.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Browns Lane (adj)
199m · 3 min walk
Hutchinson Close (adj)
204m · 3 min walk
Belvedere Close (opp)
273m · 4 min walk
Benson View (adj)
307m · 5 min walk
Ashlands Close (opp)
348m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

146 pupils

210 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,620
Projected new pupils:905

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.10847%

Overall absence

4.54545%

Persistent absence

88

Enrolments

Authorised3.21268%
Unauthorised0.89579%
Persistent (10%+)4.54545%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.92473%
22/23
3.97037%
23/24
4.10847%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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