Flax Hill Junior Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Tamworth, Staffordshire
B79 8QZ
Composite score
53.4

Flax Hill Junior Academy at a glance

Located in Tamworth, Staffordshire, Flax Hill Junior Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 301 pupils aged 7 to 11. 66% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Flax Hill Junior Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#6,040
National rank
#594
In West Midlands
#102
In Staffordshire
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
66%
% achieving higher RWM
9%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 06/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 301 % FSM ever-6 32.9% % EAL 4.7% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby primary schools

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