The Wilnecote School, Tamworth

In its own words: "At the Wilnecote School, we aim to inspire every student to dream ambitiously and to strive beyond their own expectations. We are committed to providing the highest quality education, ensuring each young person builds a strong foundation for a bright and fulfilling future."

In 2026, pupils at The Wilnecote School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.7 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.43: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.9, against 44.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 164 families put The Wilnecote School as their first choice and 287 named it as one of their preferences, for 174 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Wilnecote School are Lift Tamworth (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.3); Landau Forte Academy, Amington (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.9); The Polesworth School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); and Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.3).

The Wilnecote School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Wilnecote School is one of 17 schools run by Community Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39 in 2024/25.

11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Wilnecote School (as of September 2025): 0% would recommend the school, 0% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (0%).

Of the 164 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 60% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The Wilnecote School has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, other difficulties or disabilities, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 6 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road (opposite), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 130 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Wilnecote School issued 123 suspensions, 13.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Wilnecote School are Wilnecote Junior Academy (0.2 miles), Heathfields Infant Academy (0.2 miles), Bird's Bush Primary School (0.6 miles) and Three Peaks Primary Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.