Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School
The Green, Tanworth-in-Arden, Solihull, B94 5AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley Bamford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 215
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 138909
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01564742284
About this school
Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 80% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 97% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School compares
Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 224 | — |
| Beoley First School | — | — | — | 104 | 2.6 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath | 63% | 3.8% | 8.9% | 204 | 2.7 miles |
| St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy | 77% | 3.6% | 13.8% | 226 | 2.7 miles |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | 81% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 116 | 2.9 miles |
| Tenacres First School | — | 4.9% | 20.4% | 277 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.61%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 5.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beoley First School2.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath2.7 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Studley
-
Tenacres First School3.1 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Solihull
Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School ranks 11th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Solihull.
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School teach?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School is Mrs Shelley Bamford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School full?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School has capacity for 215 pupils and 224 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School is part of ARDEN FOREST C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.