In short: a growing secondary academy with a sixth form, in a better-off part of the area. Ofsted rated it Good in 2025.
Eduscope verdict
Popular and well run on paper, but the top grade is old and recent results are mixed.
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Qualified teachers and money in reserve.
Ofsted rated the school Good in 2018. 7 years later it was Good.
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2025 vs now| Measure | 2025 | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Ofsted grade | Good | Good |
| Pupils | 335 | 398 |
Mrs Katie Adams, headteacher. Part of Landau Forte Charitable Trust.
A growing school: 335 pupils in 2021, 398 now.
Ethnic background
87% White British · 5% White Other · 2% Mixed Other · 2% Other · 5% other
Children from lower-income families. The school gets extra money to support them.
Staffordshire23.1%
Children who speak another language at home. It says nothing about how well they speak English.
Staffordshire8.3%
Children with special educational needs who get extra help in school.
All SEN, Staffordshire13%
Children with a legal plan for more complex needs (an Education, Health and Care plan).
Pupils per teacher across the whole school, not class size. Staffordshire: 17.6. England: 18.1. Counting teaching assistants, there's 1 adult for every 9 pupils.
Average class: 13 pupils.
2023 to 2024. Up from £7,605 in 2021. Staffordshire: £7,672. England: £7,460.
The school was £43,098 in deficit (£108 per pupil) in 2024: it had spent more than its reserves. Worth asking how it plans to recover.
Sixth formPupils can stay on until 18.
Before and after schoolWe don't hold club times. Ask the school.
Based on what the data says about Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form. Take this list with you.
Ofsted rated it Good in January 2025. Visit, and read the latest inspection report.
Yes, pupils can stay on after their GCSEs.
No, it doesn't have a religious character.
We use official data from the Department for Education, Ofsted and ISI. The verdict looks at results, inspections, attendance, getting a place, and staff and money.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce, academy accounts, admissions statistics, Ofsted and ISI. Photos are stand-ins.
