Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Nov 2021
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151423.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 321 |
| Girls | 156 |
| Boys | 165 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30.2% |
| First language not English | 15.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 23.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 63 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 12 |
| Average class size | 24.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.36 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.33 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.83 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 24 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 45 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 24 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 24 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.1%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.3%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Abbot Beyne School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | The Violet Way Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Paulet High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Edge Hill Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Lansdowne Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2011. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | Mercia Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. |
Tower View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Nov 2021.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tower View Primary School made 24 offers from 45 applications (1.9 per offer), and 24 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Tower View Primary School has 321 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Tower View Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Tower View Primary School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Tower View Primary School missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.3% 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.