Anker Valley Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Brooklime Way, Tamworth, B79 0FD
Phone: 01827949310
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Wilkinson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 146
School capacity: 210
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 27
% eligible for free school meals: 19.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 4.6%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #3 of 14 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Glascote AcademyOutstanding
#2Amington Heath Primary School and NurseryGood
#3Anker Valley Primary AcademyGood
#4Ankermoor Primary AcademyGood
#5Hanbury's Farm Community Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Glascote AcademyOutstanding
#2Amington Heath Primary School and NurseryGood
#3Anker Valley Primary AcademyGood
#4Ankermoor Primary AcademyGood
#5Hanbury's Farm Community Primary SchoolGood
#6Lakeside Primary SchoolGood
#7Moorgate Primary AcademyGood
#8Oakhill Primary SchoolGood
#9St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10Stoneydelph Primary SchoolGood
#11The Woodlands Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Three Peaks Primary AcademyGood
#13Two Gates Primary SchoolGood
#14William MacGregor Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £8,878 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #5 of 21 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#3Oakhill Primary School£10,620
#4Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery£9,095
#5Anker Valley Primary Academy£8,878
#6Bird's Bush Primary School£8,295
#7Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School£8,133

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Garden Village Primary Academy£18,700
#2Dunstall Park Primary School£12,300
#3Oakhill Primary School£10,620
#4Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery£9,095
#5Anker Valley Primary Academy£8,878
#6Bird's Bush Primary School£8,295
#7Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School£8,133
#8Ankermoor Primary Academy£7,747
#9Stoneydelph Primary School£7,073
#10St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School£6,827
#11Three Peaks Primary Academy£6,582
#12Moorgate Primary Academy£6,531
#13Florendine Primary School£6,356
#14Two Gates Primary School£6,263
#15Lakeside Primary School£6,173
#16Landau Forte Academy Greenacres£5,989
#17Glascote Academy£5,975
#18The Woodlands Community Primary School£5,904
#19Dosthill Primary School£5,384
#20William MacGregor Primary School£5,329
#21Coton Green Primary School£4,893

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