Ankermoor Primary Academy

Ankermoor Primary Academy has made significant strides since its last inspection, moving from a 'Requires Improvement' status to 'Good' overall. The school promotes a welcoming and safe environment where pupils form positive relationships and understand the importance of the school's core values. Leaders have focused on a well-structured curriculum that encourages learning across various subjects, particularly in reading, where pupils show commendable progress. However, changes in leadership have caused some disruption, affecting stakeholder confidence and some aspects of educational delivery.

Strengths

• Pupils generally exhibit good behaviour and a positive attitude towards learning.
• There is a strong emphasis on reading, with effective phonics instruction starting in Reception.
• The curriculum is well-organized to build on pupils' knowledge logically over time.
• Leaders are proactive in supporting the development of teachers' subject knowledge.
• Most pupils with SEND are included in lessons and show enthusiasm in class.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not always select activities that align with curriculum goals or meet pupils' needs.
• The identification and management of needs for some pupils with complex SEND are inadequate.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ankermoor Primary Academy attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Ankermoor Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ankermoor Primary Academy had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 46.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.2% of pupils at Ankermoor Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Ankermoor Primary Academy received £9,049 and spent £8,311 for each of its 99 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £273,000 (-£2,761 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Fierté Multi-Academy Trust, income was £6,434 and spending £6,626 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Tamworth · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Ankermoor Primary Academy is part of Fierté Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Anker Valley Primary Academy Tamworth
• Glascote Academy Tamworth
• Garden Village Primary Academy Tamworth
• Wilnecote Junior Academy Tamworth
• Heathfields Infant Academy Tamworth
• Dosthill Primary School Tamworth
• Manor Primary Academy Tamworth
• Edge Hill Academy Burton-On-Trent
• The Violet Way Academy Burton-On-Trent

What is Ankermoor Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ankermoor Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in August 2023.

When was Ankermoor Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Ankermoor Primary Academy was last inspected in August 2023.

How many pupils does Ankermoor Primary Academy have?

Ankermoor Primary Academy has 99 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ankermoor Primary Academy cover?

Ankermoor Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Ankermoor Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ankermoor Primary Academy?

Ankermoor Primary Academy is at Rene Road, Bolehall, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 3NW.