Ashcroft Infants' SchoolMoorgate Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Ashcroft Infants' School and Moorgate Primary Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Ashcroft Infants' School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Moorgate Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ashcroft Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashcroft Infants' School was judged the expected standard and Moorgate Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Moorgate Primary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthAshcroft Infants' School | TamworthMoorgate Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 241st of 289 in Staffordshire | 128th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 119 | 302 | |
| Capacity | 170 | 315 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B79 8RU | Tamworth, B79 7EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.4% | 31.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashcroft Infants' School
Moorgate Primary Academy
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