Wilnecote Junior Academy, Tamworth
Wilnecote Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Tamworth, part of Fierté Multi-Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 28th-highest of the 34 schools in Tamworth with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Capacity
- 85% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Wilnecote Junior Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Wilnecote Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 52% in maths).
Getting a place at Wilnecote Junior Academy
Across Staffordshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (15.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wilnecote Junior Academy are Heathfields Infant Academy (0.4 miles); Bird's Bush Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 68% maths); Three Peaks Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths); and St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wilnecote Junior Academy.
Heathfields Infant AcademyBird's Bush Primary SchoolThree Peaks Primary AcademySt Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Wilnecote Junior Academy is one of 10 schools run by Fierté Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sycamore (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 161 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wilnecote Junior Academy issued 15 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wilnecote Junior Academy are The Wilnecote School (0.2 miles) and Lift Tamworth (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Many pupils report that they are happy at Wilnecote Junior Academy and enjoy social times. They know that if they have a concern they can approach an adult who will help them to resolve it. Pupils are clear about how they are supported to stay safe, for example, online. However, many pupils report that they are frustrated by the inconsistencies in the school. These include how they can be disturbed in class by poor behaviour or how they are taught. One pupil, typical of many, said the school 'could be better'.
The curriculum has been renewed by leaders across the school. Some of the curriculum is very new, and there are inconsistencies in how well pupils are supported to learn the curriculum in a range of subjects. Pupils enjoy music and the many opportunities they have to perform and to develop their musical knowledge with instruments.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has reviewed the curriculum to ensure that it suitably ambitious. For example, in music, the key knowledge pupils need to learn is clear and teachers deliver the curriculum as intended. Pupils are supported well to build on previous knowledge. However, this is not the case in other subjects. Where the delivery of the curriculum is weaker, the selection of learning tasks is imprecise in developing pupil's knowledge. In addition to this, in some areas teachers do not identify and address misconceptions or gaps in pupils' knowledge. As a result, pupils struggle to build successfully on their prior knowledge.
Pupils who have weaker reading skills have been correctly identified. The school has very recently changed the approach to supporting them. However, the staff who support these have not had training to enable them to effectively support the pupils. As a result, gaps in some pupils' reading skills are not closed as quickly as they should be.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
27.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wilnecote Junior Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wilnecote Junior Academy.
- Our Pride Our Joy at Wilnecote Junior Academy SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wilnecote Junior 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 Wilnecote Junior Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wilnecote Junior 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
305 pupils
358 places
53 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.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
302
Total Pupils
144
Boys
158
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,560
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,076
Per pupil
£1763k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
318
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
Wilnecote Junior Academy
Questions parents ask about Wilnecote Junior Academy
What are SATs results like at Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Of the pupils at Wilnecote Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Wilnecote Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wilnecote Junior Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Wilnecote Junior Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wilnecote Junior 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 Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Wilnecote Junior Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 358 places.
How big are the classes at Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Classes at Wilnecote Junior Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Wilnecote Junior Academy has around 302 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wilnecote Junior Academy?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Wilnecote Junior Academy in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wilnecote Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Wilnecote Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Our Pride Our Joy at Wilnecote Junior Academy School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Wilnecote Junior Academy is at Smithy Lane, Wilnecote, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)