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Heathfields Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Tamworth, B77 5LU

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Heathfields Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils199
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kelly Williams
TrustFIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Mar 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147571.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils199
Girls95
Boys104
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.1%
First language not English5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size22

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
86.9%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
White and Black African
1%
Pakistani
1%
Other Asian
1%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10
Teachers (FTE)11.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.48
Support staff (FTE)13.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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 (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%1%

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 rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Heathfields Infant Academy

What is Heathfields Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Heathfields Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2017.

How hard is it to get into Heathfields Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heathfields Infant Academy made 57 offers from 89 applications (1.6 per offer), and 56 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heathfields Infant Academy?

Heathfields Infant Academy has 199 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Heathfields Infant Academy?

Heathfields Infant Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heathfields Infant Academy?

At Heathfields Infant Academy, the average class had 22 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heathfields Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heathfields Infant Academy missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.