Tame Valley Academy
Chillinghome Road, Birmingham, B36 8QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Byrne
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenheart Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 139011
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214644497
About this school
Tame Valley Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tame Valley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 63% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 73% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 73% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 80% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Tame Valley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tame Valley Academy compares
Tame Valley Academy ranked 183rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 7.7% | 70.5% | 228 | — |
| Hodge Hill Primary School | 55% | 6.2% | 41.7% | 651 | 0.3 miles |
| Firs Primary School | 48% | 8.9% | 61.8% | 279 | 0.6 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | 34% | 7.6% | 49.8% | 265 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School | 67% | 5.3% | 18% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Ward End Primary School | 69% | 7.8% | 48.1% | 878 | 0.9 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)
- 70.48%
- English as an additional language
- 33.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.73%
- Persistent absence
- 23.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hodge Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Firs Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Ward End Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Tame Valley Academy ranks 183rd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tame Valley Academy teach?
- Tame Valley Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Tame Valley Academy?
- The headteacher of Tame Valley Academy is Mr Andrew Byrne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tame Valley Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tame Valley Academy, 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 Tame Valley Academy?
- Tame Valley Academy has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tame Valley Academy full?
- Tame Valley Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 228 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tame Valley Academy a faith school?
- No. Tame Valley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Tame Valley Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tame Valley Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tame Valley Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tame Valley Academy is part of GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tame Valley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tame Valley Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Tame Valley Academy ranked 183rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tame Valley Academy's absence rate?
- Tame Valley Academy's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tame Valley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tame Valley Academy'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 1 July 2026.