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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Tamworth, B79 8AH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,577 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

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

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,029 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Katie Adams
TrustLANDAU FORTE CHARITABLE TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137146.

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 score46.343.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.3%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths37.7%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths7.2%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths58.1%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4167--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,029
Girls516
Boys513
Eligible for free school meals26.5%
First language not English8.6%
SEN support110
EHC plan28
Average class size24.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.3%
Other White
6%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other Asian
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence6.6%7.3%8%
Persistent absence18.4%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.9%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)211
Applications (Year 7)472
First preference applications (Year 7)281
First preference offers (Year 7)205
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)15

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll929
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult15.5
Teachers (FTE)51.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.6
Support staff (FTE)30.59
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2561
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate27.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination91.3%
Staying in education84.4%
Further education42.8%
School sixth form41%
Not sustained5.8%
Apprenticeship4%
Employment2.9%
Sixth form college0%

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

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

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2022.

How does Landau Forte Academy, QEMS rank in England?

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS ranks 1,577 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Landau Forte Academy, QEMS?

Landau Forte Academy, QEMS has 1,029 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 840.

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.