Bird's Bush Primary SchoolHeathfields Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Bird's Bush Primary School and Heathfields Infant Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Bird's Bush Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heathfields Infant Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heathfields Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bird's Bush Primary School was judged the expected standard and Heathfields Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bird's Bush Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthBird's Bush Primary School | TamworthHeathfields Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 275th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 270 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 2NE | Tamworth, B77 5LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
Bird's Bush Primary School
Heathfields Infant Academy
Full profiles: Bird's Bush Primary School · Heathfields Infant Academy