SchoolScoresHeathfields Infant Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
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Saxon Close, Wilnecote, Tamworth, B77 5LU
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Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 November 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024: Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Tamworth comparisons use the 23 of its 41 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 18 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Tamworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 23rd highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tamworth. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 91% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 23rd highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tamworth. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 93% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 18th highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tamworth. Higher than 17% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 79% | 86% | 84% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 20th highest of 23 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Tamworth. Higher than 5% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 64%said yes | 85% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 7%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Tamworth figures pool parents at the Tamworth schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 89 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 32nd highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.2% | 20.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 18th highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 2.1%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 29th highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.9% | 13.6%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 28th highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 9.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 29th lowest of 39 state primary schools in Tamworth. Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 32nd lowest of 39 state primary schools in Tamworth. Lower than 24% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 10.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 34th highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 18% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.3 | 21.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 35th highest of 41 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 37% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.0 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 34 state primary schools in Tamworth. Higher than 81% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 23.4% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Wilnecote Junior Academy 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Three Peaks Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bird's Bush Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dosthill Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoneydelph Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Two Gates Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakhill Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glascote Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heathfields Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Heathfields Infant Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 23 October 2024, Ofsted found the school had maintained its standards.
Would parents recommend Heathfields Infant Academy?
64% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Heathfields Infant Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Heathfields Infant Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Heathfields Infant Academy as their first choice for 57 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147571.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.