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Garden Village Primary Academy

Primary · ages 4-11MixedFree school57 pupilsTamworthStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Pupils from low-income families16%Far fewer than most schools
Places153 spare57 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher19.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll57Census January 2026

Garden Village Primary Academy is a free school in Tamworth for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 57 pupils and room for 210. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Eagle Drive, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4EG01827 214630gardenvillage.fierte.orgMrs Sonia Burke headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places22 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
11% full

188 places were empty (90% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll57Census January 2026
Places21027% full
Pupils from low-income families16%16% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%7 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size28.52 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)13%£10,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls33 / 24
White British pupils70%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (4), language and communications needs (3), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll5720
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals16%20%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language9%5%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support20%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.0full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher19.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£45,302
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£18,700England £7,128. Total £374k
Income per pupil£17,700England £7,587. Total £354k
Spent on teachers per pupil£7,700England £3,405
Money in reserve-5%In the red: -£19k, -£941 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£20kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£18,700spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate70 per 1,000 people23% lower than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Tamworth
Nearest bus stop120 mHamstall Close, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Amington Heath Primary School and NurseryCouncil680 m191Good 202410Compare
Landau Forte Academy GreenacresAcademy960 m347No overall grade 202522Compare
Glascote AcademyAcademy0.8 miles275No overall grade 202534Compare
Florendine Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles267Not inspected11Compare
Stoneydelph Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles252Good 202332Compare
Oakhill Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles134Good 202311Compare
The Woodlands Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles235Good 202336Compare
Lakeside Primary SchoolAcademy1.2 miles224Report card 202669Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Garden Village Primary Academy a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Garden Village Primary Academy yet.

How many pupils does Garden Village Primary Academy have?

57 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 27% full.

Is Garden Village Primary Academy oversubscribed?

Probably not. 188 places were empty in 2024/25 (90% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

How big are the classes at Garden Village Primary Academy?

The average class had 28.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Eagle Drive, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4EG
Telephone
01827 214630
Website
www.gardenvillage.fierte.org
Headteacher
Mrs Sonia Burke
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Fierté Multi-Academy Trust (10 schools)
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Amington
Constituency
Tamworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2024 (academy free school)
URN
150772 · LAESTAB 8602047 · UKPRN 10095868

Where these figures come from