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Thomas Barnes Primary School

School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD

Local ranking36th of 289 primary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

105

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
93.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
15

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
104
Boys
55 (53%)
Girls
49 (47%)
Capacity
105 (99% full)
SEND
7.7%
FSM Eligible
7.7%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,908/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.5%
  • Asian Indian: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.0%

86.5%

White British

3.9%

Asian Indian

2.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124087
UKPRN
10073083
Establishment No.
2216
Trust
Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust

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