Wilnecote Junior Academy
Tamworth, B77 5LA · Staffordshire · primary school
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209th of 217 primary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 310 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,110 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.3/10 among them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 49.0 · 17 | 40% | 0.69 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.10 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 6.0 · 45 | 25% | 1.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Wilnecote Junior Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 49.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, the figure was 6.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school 'Requires improvement' in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.3 out of 10 among them, against 2.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils have access to swimming lessons.
Getting in
The published school roll is 302 pupils against a stated capacity of 358. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school plan to raise attainment in maths to match national averages? What specific support is available for pupils who are not reaching the expected standard? How does the current staffing structure support the 'Requires improvement' rating?
What Ofsted said about Wilnecote Junior Academy
Overview
Wilnecote Junior Academy requires improvement in all areas inspected, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management.
Strengths
- Pupils are happy and enjoy social times.
- Pupils are clear about how they are supported to stay safe, for example, online.
- The curriculum in music is very new and well-delivered, with clear key knowledge for pupils to learn.
- Pupils are supported well to build on previous knowledge in music.
- Pupils appreciate the trips and visits that the school organises, including work in the local community.
- Pupils enjoy 'forest Friday' when they take part in activities outside.
- The school has reviewed the curriculum to ensure it is suitably ambitious.
- Pupils who have weaker reading skills have been correctly identified.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their needs appropriately identified across the school.
- The school works effectively to secure good attendance and supports those who do not attend as regularly as they should well.
- Governors have worked with leaders to refine the information they receive, so they are more clearly informed about improvements at the school and can hold leaders to account.
Areas to improve
- The school's evaluation of the impact of its work is imprecise and has been too generous over time, meaning the school is unclear about areas of priority and the steps required to secure sustained improvements.
- There are inconsistencies in how well some staff support pupils in the reading catch-up groups, resulting in these pupils not making sufficient progress to help them achieve in line with expectations.
- There is variability in how well teachers deliver the curriculum, including selecting learning tasks and checking pupils' understanding, resulting in some pupils not achieving as well as they should, including some pupils with SEND.
- Some staff do not apply the agreed behaviour expectations, resulting in off-task and inconsistent behaviour in some areas of the school.
- There are inconsistencies in how well the new personal development curriculum is taught and how pupils are supported to access wider personal development opportunities, resulting in some pupils being unclear about aspects of life in modern Britain and having limited wider personal development experiences.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 45% |
| 2024/25 | 49% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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