Ashcroft Infants' School

About Ashcroft Infants' School

Ashcroft Infants' School, a state primary in Tamworth for children aged three to seven, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in December 2021. The school has maintained this standard consistently, having also been rated Good in its previous inspection back in 2011. Across all five key areas assessed in 2021 — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — the school scored a 2, the second-highest mark, indicating solid performance across the board. While Ashcroft does not publish Key Stage 2 results because its pupils leave at age seven, the local authority average for KS2 attainment across Staffordshire primary schools sits at 65. This provides a useful benchmark for parents considering the school's feeder destinations, though Ashcroft's own academic story is best told through its consistent Ofsted record rather than exam data.

The school's most informative academic metric is its oversubscription rate, which tells a clear story of local demand. For the 2025/26 intake, Ashcroft offered 45 total places and received 81 applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.8. Of those 81 applicants, 44 put the school as their first preference, and 41 of those received offers — a first-preference success rate of roughly 93%. This level of demand suggests strong confidence from local families. The school's 119 pupils fill about 70% of its 170-capacity building, and 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure below the national average. With no official sixth form and a nursery provision on site, Ashcroft is a straightforward infant school feeding into local junior schools, and its consistent Good rating over a decade provides reassurance for parents prioritising stability.

Ashcroft offers a practical set of facilities for its young pupils, including a Forest School, library, outdoor playground, art studios, sensory room, playing fields, and even a chapel. Sports provision covers football, athletics, gymnastics, cricket, and swimming, while extracurricular clubs include coding, gardening, and a book club. The school's SEND provisions are notably broad for an infant school, supporting moderate and severe learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a viable option for families whose children require additional support in early years. Given its oversubscribed status, parents should apply early and list it as a first preference to maximise their chances. Ashcroft suits families who value a small, Good-rated infant school with strong local reputation, a wide range of facilities, and clear SEND support, all within a manageable commute in Tamworth.

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