Bird's Bush Primary SchoolWilnecote Junior Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Bird's Bush Primary School and Wilnecote Junior Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Bird's Bush Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wilnecote Junior Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bird's Bush Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bird's Bush Primary School was judged the expected standard and Wilnecote Junior Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Bird's Bush Primary School and 49.0% for Wilnecote Junior Academy.
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) and has fallen at Wilnecote Junior Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthBird's Bush Primary School | TamworthWilnecote Junior Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 173rd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 200th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 358 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 2NE | Tamworth, B77 5LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 149 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Bird's Bush Primary School
Wilnecote Junior Academy
Full profiles: Bird's Bush Primary School · Wilnecote Junior Academy