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Wilnecote Junior Academy

Tamworth, B77 5LAPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#11,643
of 13,686 nationally

About Wilnecote Junior Academy

Wilnecote Junior Academy is a state primary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire, for children aged 7 to 11. It sits within a local authority where the top-performing peers include St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School, all of which achieved the maximum ranking score. Wilnecote itself ranks 188th out of 308 same-type schools in the county, placing it in the bottom half of the LA. Among the 21 primary schools in Tamworth specifically, it ranks 16th. The school is led by headteacher Kelly Williams and has a capacity of 358 pupils, with 306 currently on roll. Just under a quarter of its pupils (23.5%) are eligible for free school meals, which is a key indicator of the school's intake. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in June 2024, rated the school as Requires Improvement across all five graded categories, including overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a continuation of the same rating from its previous inspection in 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSmithy Lane, Tamworth, Tamworth, B77 5LA
HeadteacherKelly Williams
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils306
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity306 / 358 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Forest SchoolSports HallGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

GymnasticsNetballDanceTennisAthleticsSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubGardeningFilm ClubChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: wilnecotejnrandheathfieldsinf.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wilnecote Junior Academy

Wilnecote Junior Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.