Anker Valley Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tamworth, West Midlands B79 0FD · Staffordshire
#735 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#7334 of 15,697 nationally
About Anker Valley Primary Academy
Anker Valley Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Tamworth, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 146 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 735th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (53th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 146; capacity filled 69.5%.
There are 48 schools in Tamworth; Anker Valley Primary Academy ranks 15th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Anker Valley Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 69.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Anker Valley Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ashcroft Infants' School
Tamworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
133 students · 453 m away
Flax Hill Junior Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
294 students · 855 m away
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Tamworth · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
424 students · 983 m away
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,029 students · 984 m away
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary School
Tamworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
130 students · 1.1 km away
Ankermoor Primary Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
99 students · 1.4 km away
Lift Rawlett
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
926 students · 1.5 km away
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
100 students · 1.6 km away
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.6 km away
Moorgate Primary Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
310 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School
Solihull · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
146 students
Cutnall Green CofE Primary School
Droitwich · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
147 students
Fairfield First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
145 students
Bishop Rawle CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
144 students
St Werburgh's CE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
143 students
Stockton Primary School
Southam · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
149 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Anker Valley Primary Academy a good school?
Anker Valley Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #735 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Anker Valley Primary Academy rank in West Midlands?
Anker Valley Primary Academy ranks #735 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #7334 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Anker Valley Primary Academy?
Anker Valley Primary Academy had 146 students in 2025.
Is Anker Valley Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Anker Valley Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Anker Valley Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Anker Valley Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.