Moorgate Primary Academy, Tamworth
Moorgate Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Tamworth, part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 34 schools in Tamworth with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Moorgate Primary Academy in detail
Moorgate Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Moorgate Primary Academy we are determined to create an inclusive culture of learning where all children will be challenged in their thinking, to achieve to the best of their abilities and strive to become lifelong learners."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Moorgate Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Moorgate Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Moorgate Primary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Moorgate Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moorgate Primary Academy are Flax Hill Junior Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy (0.8 miles, Good); Ashcroft Infants' School (0.8 miles, Good); and William MacGregor Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 68% maths).
Moorgate Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Flax Hill Junior AcademyLark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyAshcroft Infants' SchoolWilliam MacGregor Primary School
The trust
Moorgate Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
26.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 4 (1.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Tamworth Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Garage (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 198 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, Moorgate Primary Academy issued 10 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moorgate Primary Academy are Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (0.4 miles); and Lift Rawlett (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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.1%
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 improved from 61% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moorgate Primary Academy
Term dates
Moorgate Primary Academy is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moorgate Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moorgate 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Moorgate Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
280 pupils
315 places
35 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(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
310
Total Pupils
171
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
25.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,544
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,413
Per pupil
£1699k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
258
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
Moorgate Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Moorgate Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Moorgate Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Moorgate Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Moorgate Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Moorgate Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Moorgate Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Moorgate 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 Moorgate Primary Academy?
Moorgate Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Moorgate Primary Academy?
Classes at Moorgate Primary Academy average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moorgate Primary Academy?
Moorgate Primary Academy has around 310 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moorgate Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Moorgate Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moorgate Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Moorgate 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 Moorgate Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Moorgate Primary Academy?
Moorgate Primary Academy is at Moorgate, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7EL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)