Anker Valley Primary Academy, Tamworth
Anker Valley Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Tamworth, part of Fierté Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 54% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Anker Valley Primary Academy in detail
Anker Valley Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision for Anker Valley Primary Academy is to work in close collaboration with parents, the local and wider community to inspire all to excellence . Pupils will reach the highest standards of achievement and personal success through engaging with a range of learning experiences that foster curiosity and capitalise on their unique talents."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and dance.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Anker Valley Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Anker Valley Primary Academy as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Anker Valley Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anker Valley Primary Academy are Ashcroft Infants' School (0.3 miles, Good); Flax Hill Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 81% maths); and Ankermoor Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 54% reading, 62% maths).
Ashcroft Infants' SchoolFlax Hill Junior AcademySt Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolAnkermoor Primary Academy
The trust
Anker Valley Primary Academy is one of 10 schools run by Fierté Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tamworth High Level Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browns Lane (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Anker Valley Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Anker Valley Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anker Valley Primary Academy are Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (0.6 miles); and Lift Rawlett (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
18.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Anker Valley Primary Academy
Book Bus Visit
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 22nd May
22 May 2026
Parent Introduction to Worry Workshop 21/04/26
15 Apr 2026
Newsletter 16th March 2026
16 Mar 2026
Free parent webinar 24th March
11 Mar 2026
Year 3 visit to Lunt Roman Fort
10 Mar 2026
From Anker Valley Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Anker Valley Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Anker Valley Primary Academy 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Anker Valley Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
113 pupils
210 places
97 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
146
Total Pupils
67
Boys
79
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
24.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,680
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,473
Per pupil
£867k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
88
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
Anker Valley Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Anker Valley Primary Academy
What is Anker Valley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Anker Valley Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Anker Valley Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Anker Valley Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Anker Valley Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Classes at Anker Valley Primary Academy average 27.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Anker Valley Primary Academy has around 146 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anker Valley Primary Academy?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Anker Valley Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Anker Valley Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Anker Valley Primary Academy is at Brooklime Way, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 0FD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)