Florendine Primary School
About Florendine Primary School
Florendine Primary School is a mixed, state-funded primary in Tamworth, part of Staffordshire local authority. Within the Tamworth area, it ranks 18th out of 21 primary schools, placing it in the bottom quarter locally. The top-performing peers in the same authority include St John's Catholic Primary School, Needwood CofE Primary School, and Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, all of which achieved the maximum ranking score. The school is led by headteacher Jason Hudson and has 262 pupils on roll, close to its capacity of 273. 22.9 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in January 2025, the school was rated Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education. This represents an improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 33 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
29 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Some aspects not as strong
Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:55
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: florendine.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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