Flax Hill Junior Academy

About Flax Hill Junior Academy

Flax Hill Junior Academy is a state primary in Tamworth, Staffordshire, for children aged 7 to 11. With 301 pupils on roll against a capacity of 300, the school is effectively full, which suggests it is a popular choice among local families. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 32.2%, significantly higher than the national average of around 23%, indicating that the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage. Despite this, the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted since its most recent graded inspection in 2012, with an ungraded inspection in 2021 confirming it remains Good. The leadership and management were also judged Good. This stability in quality, combined with the school’s full capacity, points to consistent demand from parents in the area.

Academically, Flax Hill’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 52%, which is below the local authority average of 65% and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally. However, individual subject results are stronger: 73% met the expected standard in maths, 72% in reading, and 67% in writing. The average scaled scores were 103 in maths and 104 in reading, both close to the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 13% achieved greater depth in maths, 27% in reading, and 8% in writing, with only 3% reaching that level across all three subjects. The school ranks 13th out of 21 primary schools in Tamworth, and 175th out of 308 in Staffordshire.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, and a dining hall. Sports provision covers football, cricket, netball and gymnastics, while extracurricular clubs include chess, drama, book club, film club and eco club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language issues, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes the school a practical option for families whose children require additional support. With no nursery or sixth form, it is strictly a junior school, so parents will need to plan for secondary transition. Given its full roll and Good Ofsted rating, Flax Hill suits families seeking a stable, inclusive local school with a wide range of clubs and strong SEND provision.

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