Wilnecote Junior Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Tamworth, West Midlands B77 5LA · Staffordshire
#1259 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#12053 of 15,697 nationally
About Wilnecote Junior Academy
Wilnecote Junior Academy is a academy primary located in Tamworth, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 302 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 30.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1259th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 302; capacity filled 84.4%.
There are 48 schools in Tamworth; Wilnecote Junior Academy ranks 34th 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%)49%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- 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%)22.5%
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 Wilnecote Junior Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 49%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Wilnecote Junior Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
961 students · 267 m away
Heathfields Infant Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
199 students · 635 m away
Bird's Bush Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
143 students · 769 m away
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
636 students · 976 m away
Three Peaks Primary Academy
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
411 students · 1.0 km away
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 1.2 km away
Stoneydelph Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
252 students · 1.3 km away
Oakhill Primary School
Tamworth · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
134 students · 1.5 km away
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School
Tamworth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 1.5 km away
Two Gates Primary School
Tamworth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
D'Eyncourt Primary School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
302 students
Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
303 students
Cedars Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
301 students
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Kingswinford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
303 students
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy
Whitchurch · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
304 students
St Martin's Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
304 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilnecote Junior Academy a good school?
Wilnecote Junior Academy has a Success Index (England) of 30.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1259 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 Wilnecote Junior Academy rank in West Midlands?
Wilnecote Junior Academy ranks #1259 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #12053 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wilnecote Junior Academy?
Wilnecote Junior Academy had 302 students in 2025.
Is Wilnecote Junior Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Wilnecote Junior Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wilnecote Junior Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wilnecote Junior Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.