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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Nov 2021Latest monitoring visit (4 Nov 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:30
After-school care
15:15-17:15
Source: flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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