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Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School

Tamworth, B77 2LDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#11,520
of 13,686 nationally

About Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School

Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School sits within Staffordshire local authority, a large county with 308 primary schools. In the Tamworth area specifically, the school ranks 15th out of 21 primaries, placing it in the bottom half locally. The top-performing peers in the same local authority area include St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking score. Hanbury's Farm is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. The school has a capacity of 230 pupils but currently enrols 181, meaning there is some room for growth. It is non-religious and led by headteacher Nicola Gripton. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDerwent, Tamworth, Tamworth, B77 2LD
HeadteacherNicola Gripton
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils181
Free School Meals (FSM)46.4%
School Capacity181 / 230 (79% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballFootballAthleticsCricketGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.