Flax Hill Junior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Chestnut Avenue
 Gillway
 Tamworth
 Staffordshire B79 8QZ
Telephone: 01827 215333

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Flax Hill Junior School
Trust: Mercia Primary Academy Trust
Sponsor: Mercia Primary Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Lane (since March 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Sue Adams
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.01 / 10.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.58
Number of pupils: 301
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.1
Sex: Mixed (44% boys / 56% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Tamworth
Electoral Ward: Spital
School Number: 8602299

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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