Anker Valley Primary Academy
Brooklime Way, Tamworth, B79 0FD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Wilkinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Violet Way Academy
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 148540
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01827949310
About this school
Anker Valley Primary Academy is a primary academy in Tamworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 146 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Anker Valley 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 86 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Anker Valley Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 23.5% | 146 | — |
| Ashcroft Infants' School | — | 4.1% | 8.4% | 133 | 0.3 miles |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy | 66% | 4.7% | 32.9% | 294 | 0.5 miles |
| St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School | 75% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 130 | 0.7 miles |
| Ankermoor Primary Academy | 54% | 6.4% | 42.4% | 99 | 0.9 miles |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy | — | 6.4% | 40.2% | 100 | 1.0 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)
- 23.48%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.11%
- Persistent absence
- 4.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashcroft Infants' School0.3 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Flax Hill Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Ankermoor Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Tamworth
Other schools in Tamworth
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery 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
- Garden Village Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Anker Valley Primary Academy teach?
- Anker Valley Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Tamworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Anker Valley Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Anker Valley Primary Academy is Mr Matthew Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Anker Valley Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Anker Valley 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 big is Anker Valley Primary Academy?
- Anker Valley Primary Academy has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Anker Valley Primary Academy full?
- Anker Valley Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 146 on roll (70%), 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 Anker Valley Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Anker Valley Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Anker Valley Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Anker Valley Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Anker Valley Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Anker Valley Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Anker Valley Primary Academy?
- Anker Valley Primary 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 Anker Valley Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Anker Valley Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Anker Valley Primary 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 Anker Valley Primary 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.