Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

About Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS sits in an interesting spot academically. Its Progress 8 score of 0.06 means pupils here achieve slightly better than the national average, but the real story is how that compares with the local picture. The Staffordshire local authority average Progress 8 for secondary schools is -0.18, so this school is performing a clear 0.24 points above the typical school in the area. That gap is meaningful — it suggests that, on average, a pupil at QEMS makes about two and a half months more academic progress across eight subjects than a similar pupil at the average Staffordshire school. The school ranks 15th out of 75 secondary schools in the county, putting it comfortably in the top quarter. In its immediate Tamworth area, it comes second out of four schools. Headteacher Katie Adams has been leading a school that is noticeably oversubscribed — for 245 places in 2025/26, there were 484 total applications and 307 first-preference applications, a ratio of nearly two applicants per place.

Looking at the breakdown of those results, the picture is mixed but solid. The Attainment 8 score sits at 46.9, which is the average grade a pupil achieves across their best eight subjects. The basics measure — pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in both English and maths — stands at 39.9%, while the grade 4 or above version reaches 65.3%. The English Baccalaureate entry rate is 29.5%, with 10.4% of pupils achieving the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. Drilling into the Progress 8 components, the strongest area is the 'open' bucket (which includes subjects like arts, computing and vocational qualifications), where the score is a strong 0.54. English and maths are slightly below the national average at -0.22 and -0.04 respectively, while the EBacc subjects sit at -0.18. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022 rated it Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This is consistent with its previous Good rating from 2013.

The school is a non-denominational, mixed secondary for ages 11 to 16 with no sixth form — the nearest Outstanding-rated option for post-16 is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form, just 0.1 km away. Facilities include a theatre, astro turf, tennis courts, science labs and a library, with a broad sports offer covering rugby, hockey, martial arts and dance. Clubs range from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Young Enterprise to coding, orchestra and Model UN. The SEND provision is comprehensive, covering nine categories including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 25.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — and the school running above its stated capacity of 840 with 934 pupils on roll, this is a popular, inclusive school that suits families looking for solid academic progress in a well-subscribed local option, particularly those who value the breadth of enrichment and strong SEND support.

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