Thomas Barnes Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thomas Barnes Primary School is a primary school in Tamworth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 14th of 33 primary schools in Tamworth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 3 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below 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

106 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals7.5%

7.5%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.8%

2.8%, 18.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thomas Barnes Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coton Green Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	58% met the expected standard
Dunstall Park Primary School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Moorgate Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Reilly
Phone: 01827213840
Website: thomasbarnes.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, B78 3AD
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124087

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.