Heathfields Infant Academy
Saxon Close, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Williams
- Sponsor
- The Violet Way Academy
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 147571
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827213885
About this school
Heathfields Infant Academy is a primary academy in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heathfields Infant 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Heathfields Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heathfields Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 15.2% | 199 | — |
| Wilnecote Junior Academy | 49% | 4.5% | 23.9% | 302 | 0.4 miles |
| Three Peaks Primary Academy | 64% | 5.3% | 31.2% | 411 | 0.9 miles |
| Bird's Bush Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 40.3% | 143 | 0.9 miles |
| Dosthill Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 13.6% | 468 | 0.9 miles |
| Stoneydelph Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 48.5% | 252 | 1.1 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)
- 15.24%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.66%
- Persistent absence
- 17.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wilnecote Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Three Peaks Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
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Bird's Bush Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Dosthill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Stoneydelph Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other 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 Heathfields Infant Academy teach?
- Heathfields Infant Academy teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Heathfields Infant Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Heathfields Infant Academy is Mrs Kelly Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heathfields Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heathfields Infant 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 Heathfields Infant Academy?
- Heathfields Infant Academy has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Heathfields Infant Academy full?
- Heathfields Infant Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 199 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Heathfields Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Heathfields Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Heathfields Infant Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heathfields Infant Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Heathfields Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- Heathfields Infant Academy is part of FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Heathfields Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Heathfields Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Heathfields Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Heathfields Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.