Flax Hill Junior AcademyAnker Valley Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Flax Hill Junior Academy and Anker Valley Primary Academy are primary schools in Tamworth.
Flax Hill Junior Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Anker Valley Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Anker Valley Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Flax Hill Junior Academy was judged the expected standard and Anker Valley Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Flax Hill Junior Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthFlax Hill Junior Academy | TamworthAnker Valley Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 238th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 301 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B79 8QZ | Tamworth, B79 0FD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 301 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 23.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% | 4.5% 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.
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.
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Anker Valley Primary Academy
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