Moorgate Primary Academy
Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Williams
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 140995
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827215240
About this school
Moorgate Primary Academy is a primary academy in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 310 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moorgate Primary Academy, 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 | 44 | 38 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 55% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 61% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 66% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 74% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Moorgate Primary 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 310 |
| 2023/24 | 312 |
| 2024/25 | 302 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moorgate Primary Academy compares
Moorgate Primary Academy ranked 159th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.9% | 31.5% | 310 | — |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 66% | 4.7% | 32.9% | 294 | 0.7 miles |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 40.2% | 100 | 0.8 miles |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.4% | 133 | 0.8 miles |
| William MacGregor Primary School | 50% | 5% | 19.5% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 46% | 4.4% | 26.5% | 195 | 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.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report30 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.52%
- English as an additional language
- 23.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 12.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Flax Hill Junior Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Ashcroft Infants' School0.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
William MacGregor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
Moorgate Primary Academy ranks 19th of the 34 ranked primary schools in Tamworth.
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Anker Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Ankermoor Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcroft Infants' School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bird's Bush Primary School Primary
- Coton Green Primary School Primary
- Dordon Primary School Primary
- Dosthill Primary School Primary
- Dunstall Park Primary School Primary
- Flax Hill Junior Academy Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Moorgate Primary Academy teach?
- Moorgate Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Moorgate Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Moorgate Primary Academy is Mr Jonathan Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moorgate Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moorgate Primary 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 Moorgate Primary Academy?
- Moorgate Primary Academy has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Moorgate Primary Academy full?
- Moorgate Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 310 on roll (98%), 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 Moorgate Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Moorgate Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Moorgate Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moorgate Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Moorgate Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Moorgate Primary Academy is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moorgate Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% 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 Moorgate Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Moorgate Primary Academy ranked 159th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moorgate Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Moorgate Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moorgate Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moorgate Primary 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.