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Landau Forte Academy, Amington

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Tamworth, B77 4FF

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,656 of 3,312

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Landau Forte Academy, Amington Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils892
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Deen
TrustLANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136136.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39.9, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire43.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.50%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.27.3%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.2.3%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4176--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils892
Girls451
Boys441
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.8%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.960
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
Sixth form places2018/19860
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.155
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size20.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83%
Other White
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
African
1.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1%
Other Asian
0.4%
White and Black African
0.3%
Indian
0.2%
Irish
0.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)68
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.91
Support staff (FTE)45.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2558.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.208
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.321
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.211
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.197
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence7.8%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire7.3%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.8%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire19.8%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, similar to England, worse than Staffordshire2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions8

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.9%
Further education57.7%
School sixth form20%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.4%
Sixth form college5.1%
Employment4%
Apprenticeship3.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Landau Forte Academy, Amington
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0.2 miPrimaryFlorendine Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryAmington Heath Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryLandau Forte Academy GreenacresAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAnkermoor Primary AcademyAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryGlascote AcademyAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryLakeside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryGarden Village Primary AcademyFree schools
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0.8 miPrimaryOakhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.9 miPrimaryWilliam MacGregor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Landau Forte Academy, Amington

What is Landau Forte Academy, Amington's Ofsted rating?

Landau Forte Academy, Amington is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Landau Forte Academy, Amington rank in England?

Landau Forte Academy, Amington ranks 2,656 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Landau Forte Academy, Amington's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 27.3% of pupils at Landau Forte Academy, Amington got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Landau Forte Academy, Amington?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Landau Forte Academy, Amington made 208 offers from 321 applications (1.5 per offer), and 197 of 211 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Landau Forte Academy, Amington?

Landau Forte Academy, Amington has 892 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Landau Forte Academy, Amington?

Landau Forte Academy, Amington had 960 school places in 2024/25.

Does Landau Forte Academy, Amington have a sixth form?

Yes, Landau Forte Academy, Amington has a sixth form with 860 places in 2018/19.

How big are classes at Landau Forte Academy, Amington?

At Landau Forte Academy, Amington, the average class had 20.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Landau Forte Academy, Amington?

In 2025/26, pupils at Landau Forte Academy, Amington missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.