Thomas Barnes Primary School, Tamworth

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~939m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Reilly
Pupils:106 / 105 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01827213840
Address:School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Trust:Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:124087
UKPRN:10073083
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tamworth
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy97%
Well taught94%
Good progress84%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development81%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths-5ppWriting+24pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 80%. Maths has declined from 85% to 80%. Writing has improved from 69% to 93%.

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

30.5

KS2

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Tame Otter PH (opp)
124m · 2 min walk
Church Drive (adj)
273m · 4 min walk
Fox Inn (opp)
485m · 8 min walk
Plantation Lane (adj)
528m · 9 min walk
Buckingham Road (by)
836m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

106 pupils

105 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,620
Projected new pupils:905

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 March 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
4 November 2010
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.76615%

Overall absence

8.98876%

Persistent absence

89

Enrolments

Authorised3.35594%
Unauthorised1.41021%
Persistent (10%+)8.98876%
Severe (50%+)1.1236%

Absence trend

4.79469%
18/19
2.40146%
20/21
5.86999%
21/22
4.58956%
22/23
3.95933%
23/24
4.76615%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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