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Flax Hill Junior Academy

Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZ

Local ranking105th of 289 primary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
74

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
301
Boys
131 (44%)
Girls
170 (56%)
Capacity
300 (100% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
32.9%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.7%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.5
Budget per Pupil
£5,266/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 91.0%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%

91.0%

White British

3.3%

White Other

1.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140523
UKPRN
10044484
Establishment No.
2299
Trust
MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

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