Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolCoton Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Barnes Primary School and Coton Green Primary School are primary schools in Tamworth.
Thomas Barnes Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Coton Green Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Barnes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Barnes Primary School was judged strong and Coton Green Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Thomas Barnes Primary School and 58.0% for Coton Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thomas Barnes Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Coton Green Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThomas Barnes Primary School | TamworthCoton Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 117th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 317 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 3AD | Tamworth, B79 8LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 8.3% 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.
Thomas Barnes Primary School
Coton Green Primary School
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