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Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedAcademy 16 to 19 sponsor led424 pupilsSixth formTamworthStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths31%England 46%
Attendance91.6%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places436 spare424 pupils, 860 places
Pupils per teacher14.8School workforce census
Average A level gradeC+2024/25

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form is an academy 16 to 19 sponsor led in Tamworth for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 424 pupils and room for 860. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA01827 301820lfatsf.org.ukMrs Katie Adams director of sixth formAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Before it became this school, Landau Forte Academy, Amington was inspected on 10 May 2022 and judged Good (report). Same building, same children, so that report is the best guide until Ofsted comes back.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

185 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of Landau Forte Academy, Amington, the school this one replaced.

Average GCSE score40.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths31%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths57%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11-0.58In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 40.840.820182019: 38.638.620192022: 42.642.620222023: 42.042.020232024: 37.437.420242025: 40.040.02025
Since 2018: -0.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2022†2019†2018†StaffordshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11185175175156152136
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 840.037.442.042.638.640.844.046.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8-0.58-0.40-0.53-0.40-0.31
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths31%26%39%35%24%24%38%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths57%44%61%59%43%56%61%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.593.333.663.712.923.073.774.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry50%53%47%35%18%11%32%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged33.028.635.434.833.734.6
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged43.142.345.045.440.744.4
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers24.629.128.422.022.6
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers59.059.159.353.654.1

† These results are for Landau Forte Academy, Amington, the school this one replaced in August 2013. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

234 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+34.0 points per entry
A level progress+0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better14%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students234227165178525534
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry33.9530.7929.8133.6525.3126.23
Average A level gradeC+CCC+C-C-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS34.5131.8129.1534.9322.3323.65
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects14%5%6%6%4%5%
A level progressA level value added+0.06-0.01-0.33-0.31
Applied general courses: points per entry33.3632.8929.2433.16
T levels: points per entry34.5031.6337.50
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%96%98%95%68%65%

A level subjects

20 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Business Studies74%A* to B, England 47% · 27 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology41Psychology38Mathematics33Business Studies27History24Biology21Chemistry15Fine Art14Computer Science13Physics13English Literature12Photography11Government and Politics9English Language9Religious Studies8Geography8Drama and Theatre Studies7Design and Technology (Product Design)7Music6Mathematics (Further)6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology41 entries · 24% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 49%
Psychology38 entries · 21% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 46%
Mathematics33 entries · 24% A* or A · 97% passed
46%England 60%
Business Studies27 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
74%England 47%
History24 entries · 13% A* or A · 92% passed
29%England 55%
Biology21 entries · 24% A* or A · 95% passed
48%England 49%
Chemistry15 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 53%
Fine Art14 entries · 29% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 65%
Computer Science13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
8%England 46%
Physics13 entries · 31% A* or A · 100% passed
39%England 51%
English Literature12 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
58%England 52%
Photography11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 58%
Government and Politics9 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 55%
English Language9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 44%
Religious Studies8 entries · 25% A* or A · 88% passed
38%England 50%
Geography8 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
38%England 51%
Drama and Theatre Studies7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 54%
Design and Technology (Product Design)7 entries · 0% A* or A · 86% passed
43%England 38%
Music6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 47%
Mathematics (Further)6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 76%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
33.043.1
Gap 10.1England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
18%38%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 22 pts
Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
39.740.4
Gap 0.7England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 roll424Census January 2026
Places86049% full
Pupils from low-income families14%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English7%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support5%19 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size14.823 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls159 / 265
White British pupils81%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (7), Specific learning difficulty (4), language and communications needs (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2), emotional and mental health (2), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll424398380386328335
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals14%6%13%9%16%12%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language7%9%8%5%4%4%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%5%7%12%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance91.6%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school24.4%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission3.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence8.4%9.6%8.4%9.0%4.4%6.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence5.2%5.7%4.3%5.8%3.0%4.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence3.2%3.9%4.1%3.2%1.4%2.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence24.4%29.2%26.0%31.3%11.6%17.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

† These attendance figures are for Landau Forte Academy, Amington, the school this one replaced in August 2013. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 158 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training85%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 83%, compared with 85% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training61%England 72%
Top-third universities8%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship8%England 6%
Higher technical course1%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 57% went on to degree-level study or training and 7% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training85%80%82%
Education46%43%37%
Apprenticeship8%7%8%3%
Work31%31%37%
Not in education, work or training10%13%16%

Staff and money

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

Teachers28.7full-time equivalent, 82 people
Pupils per teacher14.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers98%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,452
Teachers who left in the year33%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.82024/25

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£1,967England £7,128. Total £783k
Income per pupil£6,191England £7,587. Total £2.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£5,899England £3,405
Money in reserve-2%In the red: -£43k, -£108 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£1.7mit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£1,967spent 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 m19212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate168 per 1,000 people85% higher than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Tamworth
Nearest bus stop190 mLandau Forte Academy, 24 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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Landau Forte Academy, QEMSAcademy130 m1,029Good 202270Compare
Mortimer House SchoolIndependent590 m19Not inspectedCompare
Moorgate Primary AcademyAcademy640 m310Good 202352Compare
Sutherland SchoolIndependent640 mNot inspectedCompare
Flax Hill Junior AcademyAcademy650 m294Report card 202636Compare
Ashcroft Infants' SchoolCouncil690 m133Report card 202675Compare
Anker Valley Primary AcademyFree school980 m146Good 202485Compare
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery AcademyAcademy0.7 miles100Report card 202620Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form yet.

How good are Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 31% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 40.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form have?

424 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 860 places, so it is 49% full.

What is attendance like at Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form?

Pupils were in school 91.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 24% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form?

The average class had 14.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 20 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

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

Contact and details

Address
Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AA
Telephone
01827 301820
Website
www.lfatsf.org.uk
Director of Sixth Form
Mrs Katie Adams
Type of school
Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led (Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Landau Forte Charitable Trust (6 schools)
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Spital
Constituency
Tamworth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 August 2013 (new provision)
URN
141491 · LAESTAB 8604011 · UKPRN 10044606
Formerly
Landau Forte Academy, Amington

Where these figures come from