Flax Hill Junior Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Flax Hill Junior Academy is a primary school in Tamworth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 10th of 33 primary schools in Tamworth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

294 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals28.2%

28.2%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.4%

5.4%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Flax Hill Junior Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashcroft Infants' School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Anker Valley Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Moorgate Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Lane
Phone: 01827215333
Website: flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, Tamworth, B79 8QZ
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 140523

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.