The Wilnecote School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tamworth, West Midlands B77 5LF · Staffordshire
#315 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2836 of 4,090 nationally
About The Wilnecote School
The Wilnecote School is a academy secondary located in Tamworth, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 961 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 32.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 315th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 961; capacity filled 100.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.4%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 48 schools in Tamworth; The Wilnecote School ranks 32nd of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)38.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.1%
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 The Wilnecote School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 961
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Wilnecote School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wilnecote Junior Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
302 students · 267 m away
Heathfields Infant Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
199 students · 377 m away
Bird's Bush Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 1.0 km away
Three Peaks Primary Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 1.2 km away
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
636 students · 1.2 km away
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.5 km away
Dosthill Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
468 students · 1.5 km away
Stoneydelph Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 1.5 km away
Two Gates Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.7 km away
Oakhill Primary School
Tamworth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
134 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
958 students
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
966 students
Arena Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
969 students
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
971 students
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
972 students
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Wilnecote School a good school?
The Wilnecote School has a Success Index (England) of 32.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #315 of 493 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 The Wilnecote School rank in West Midlands?
The Wilnecote School ranks #315 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2836 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Wilnecote School?
The Wilnecote School had 961 students in 2025.
Is The Wilnecote School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Wilnecote School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Wilnecote School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Wilnecote School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.