Flax Hill Junior Academy, Tamworth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Flax Hill Junior Academy creates a nurturing environment where children feel valued and included. The school excels at reading support and offers a broad curriculum that builds knowledge across subjects. Staff know pupils well, respond quickly to any concerns, and provide excellent pastoral care with strong relationships between pupils and adults.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development with pupils developing independence, resilience and respect for different cultures
- Effective safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively managed and pupils feel safe
- Reading is a particular strength with good catch-up support for pupils who need it
- Well-established routines creating a calm, friendly environment with positive pupil behaviour
- Broad and balanced curriculum that builds knowledge and vocabulary across subjects
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils struggle with spelling, handwriting and mathematics and support strategies are still in early stages
- Teaching does not always match work to the starting points of the most able and those with SEND, slowing their progress
- Leaders' feedback to staff on evaluations is sometimes not precise enough, leaving teachers unclear on priorities for improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, resulting in pupils feeling safer and more secure.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, craft club, archery, gardening, music lessons (ukulele and other instruments), school choir, educational visits, art projects, school council, music ambassador roles, librarian roles
Flax Hill Junior Academy is a caring school where pupils are happy, feel valued and included. Most pupils make successful progress through the curriculum, though there are inconsistencies in teaching quality and some pupils need better support with foundational skills in writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
28.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 84%. Maths has improved from 73% to 81%. Writing has improved from 67% to 77%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
294 pupils
300 capacity
6 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth
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(5)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6493%
Overall absence
10.74919%
Persistent absence
307
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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