William MacGregor Primary School, Tamworth

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at William MacGregor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put William MacGregor Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to William MacGregor Primary School are The Woodlands Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); Ankermoor Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 62% maths); Lakeside Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 85% maths); and Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths).

William MacGregor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

William MacGregor Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

11.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Tamworth HL Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Basin Lane (opposite), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 242 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.

In 2024/25, William MacGregor Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to William MacGregor Primary School are Landau Forte Academy, Amington (0.9 miles); Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (0.9 miles); Lift Tamworth (1.1 miles); and Lift Rawlett (1.8 miles).