The Woodlands Community Primary School

Tamworth · B77 3JX

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 235 pupils, 22.6% FSM

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The Woodlands Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Canning Road, Glascote, Tamworth, B77 3JX – View on map
Phone: 01827429020
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Baker
Age range: 4-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 17 families put it first for 17 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 13 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

235 pupils out of 315 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 53
% eligible for free school meals: 22.6%
Pupil mix: 3 in 10 (similar to the Tamworth average)
English as an additional language: 12% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 11.7% a year (Tamworth 13.9%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 62% moved to another school, 38% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Staffordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Staffordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 3.1%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 14.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 2 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 56% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 10% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: in line with the Tamworth average (58%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well below (3-year average 53% against an expected 69%)
3-year average (expected standard): 53%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 73% · Writing 68% · Maths 68% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 76%
Average test scores: reading 105, maths 103
Based on: 41 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolTamworth averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was in line with the Tamworth average (58%).

Year 6 SATs: 11th of 19 junior and primary schools in the area

#9Moorgate Primary Academy59%
#10Coton Green Primary School58%
#11The Woodlands Community Primary School56%
=12Ankermoor Primary Academy54%
=12Landau Forte Academy Greenacres54%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Lakeside Primary School77%
#2Glascote Academy67%
=3Dosthill Primary School66%
=3Flax Hill Junior Academy66%
=5Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School64%
=5Three Peaks Primary Academy64%
=7Bird's Bush Primary School63%
=7Stoneydelph Primary School63%
#9Moorgate Primary Academy59%
#10Coton Green Primary School58%
#11The Woodlands Community Primary School56%
=12Ankermoor Primary Academy54%
=12Landau Forte Academy Greenacres54%
#14William MacGregor Primary School50%
#15Wilnecote Junior Academy49%
#16Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery47%
#17St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School46%
#18Two Gates Primary School42%
#19Florendine Primary School40%

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11th of 14 primary schools in Tamworth for Ofsted rating

#9St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#10Stoneydelph Primary SchoolGood
#11The Woodlands Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Three Peaks Primary AcademyGood
#13Two Gates 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.

Rank School Score

#1Glascote AcademyOutstanding
#2Amington Heath Primary School and NurseryGood
#3Anker Valley Primary AcademyGood
#4Ankermoor Primary AcademyGood
#5Florendine Primary SchoolGood
#6Hanbury's Farm Community 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

Spending per pupil: £5,904 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

18th of 21 primary schools in Tamworth for spending per pupil

#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

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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.

Rank School Score

#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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