Anker Valley Primary Academy
Brooklime Way, Tamworth, B79 0FDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Anker Valley Primary Academy is a primary school in Tamworth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 11 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
Anker Valley is a warm, nurturing, successful school. Pupils flourish because they are cared for deeply. Their needs are at the heart of every decision the school makes. The school has created an atmosphere where respect is commonplace. This can be seen clearly in relationships pupils have with each other and with adults. Pupils repeatedly describe all members of staff as 'kind'. This helps them to feel safe and happy in school. They attend eagerly and regularly and are keen to learn. Pupils are routinely kind to each other. They have beautiful manners. The behaviour they show at all points of the day is praiseworthy. The school has high expectations that everyone should be respectful, show kindness, be courteous, be determined and show care. These are impressively realised. The expectations are modelled for pupils by extremely dedicated, caring and skilful staff in all areas of the school. It is a harmonious place to be, where each pupil is known as an individual and treated as such. The school has high expectations for the achievement of all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This is realised particularly well in reading, writing and mathematics.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that the curriculum is implemented in such a way so that pupils achieve its aims in a small number of subjects. This means pupils are not able to build knowledge cumulatively within a topic and across topics. The school should ensure there are effective opportunities for pupils to deepen this learning over time and demonstrate what they have learned.
Pupil numbers and mix
146 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Anker Valley Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft Infants' School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Wilkinson
- Phone
- 01827949310
- Address
- Brooklime Way, Tamworth, B79 0FD
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 148540
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.