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The Woodlands Community Primary School

Tamworth, B77 3JXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#11,847
of 13,686 nationally

About The Woodlands Community Primary School

The Woodlands Community Primary School in Tamworth is a state-funded mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently educating 249 pupils against a capacity of 315. That leaves a fair amount of physical slack, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 61 applications for just 24 places, with 23 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.54 tells you this is a school local families are actively choosing. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 18.9%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting in context — it suggests a mixed catchment with some economic diversity. Headteacher Jonathan Baker leads a school that, in its most recent graded inspection back in 2015, was rated Requires Improvement, but a subsequent ungraded inspection in November 2023 confirmed it now holds a Good rating across overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCanning Road, Tamworth, Tamworth, B77 3JX
HeadteacherJonathan Baker
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils249
Free School Meals (FSM)18.9%
School Capacity249 / 315 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Nov 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallSensory RoomArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCross CountryCricketTennisNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningChoirArt ClubBook ClubScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

Source: woodlands.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Woodlands Community Primary School

The Woodlands 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.