Landau Forte Academy, QEMSThe Wilnecote School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS and The Wilnecote School are secondary schools in Tamworth.
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Wilnecote School scores 52 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 The Wilnecote School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.3 for Landau Forte Academy, QEMS and 42.3 for The Wilnecote School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Landau Forte Academy, QEMS (43.7 in 2021-22, 46.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Wilnecote School (42.2 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthLandau Forte Academy, QEMS | TamworthThe Wilnecote School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 38th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 961 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 960 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B79 8AH | Tamworth, B77 5LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.3 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.7% | 41.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% | 64.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 167 | 183 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 934 | 913 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.0% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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
The Wilnecote School
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