Flax Hill Junior Academy
Chestnut Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8QZ
294 pupils · 98% of 300 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 28.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Ashcroft Infants' School 0.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Anker Valley Primary Academy 0.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Moorgate Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.