Landau Forte Academy, QEMSLift Tamworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS and Lift Tamworth are secondary schools in Tamworth.
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Tamworth scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Landau Forte Academy, QEMS is ahead on our composite score.
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS was judged Good and Lift Tamworth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for Landau Forte Academy, QEMS and 35.3 for Lift Tamworth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (43.7 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lift Tamworth (37.8 in 2021-22, 35.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthLandau Forte Academy, QEMS | TamworthLift Tamworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 57th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 900 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B79 8AH | Tamworth, B77 2NE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 133 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 934 | 605 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Lift Tamworth
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