Ashcroft Infants' School, Tamworth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ashcroft Infants' School creates a welcoming, caring environment where children love coming to school. The school excels at supporting all pupils, especially vulnerable children, to make positive progress. Teachers focus on building strong foundations in reading, writing and maths, preparing pupils well for junior school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates well above national average, with strong support for vulnerable pupils
- Pupils behave well and feel safe, with clear behaviour expectations and effective staff response to difficulties
- Strong early years provision with good language development and phonics preparation
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs who make positive progress
- Caring staff who know pupils well and reduce barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils have weaknesses in spelling that limit their writing accuracy and fluency
- Not all staff deliver the phonics programme with consistency as expected
- Some subject leaders have not reviewed how mixed-age classes in Year 1 and 2 impact their subjects, causing inconsistencies in curriculum delivery
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Line dancing club, multi-sports club, school council, playground leaders, eco warriors, trips to local places of historical interest, overnight trips, fire service visits
Ashcroft Infants' School is a warm, caring school that provides a strong foundation for young learners. Pupils achieve well overall and feel safe, though some inconsistencies in teaching and spelling support need addressing.
At a Glance
6.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
133 pupils
170 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
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Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
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(12)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.04712%
Overall absence
6.25%
Persistent absence
80
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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