Birchwood Primary SchoolThree Peaks Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Birchwood Primary School and Three Peaks Primary Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Birchwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Three Peaks Primary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birchwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchwood Primary School was judged exceptional and Three Peaks Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Birchwood Primary School and 64.0% for Three Peaks Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birchwood Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Three Peaks Primary Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthBirchwood Primary School | TamworthThree Peaks Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 185 in Warwickshire | 99th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B77 4HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 453 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 31.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Birchwood Primary School
Three Peaks Primary Academy
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