SCHOOL PROFILE

Garden Village Primary Academy

Primary Free schools URN 150772
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 27.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 57 57 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 24 42.1% of pupils
Male pupils 33 57.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.8%
9.0 pts below England
School 15.8%
Tamworth 28.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.8%
11.5 pts below England
School 8.8%
Tamworth 7.6%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.8%
0.8 pts above England
School 1.8%
Tamworth 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.2%
40
Any other White background
7.0%
4
Any other Asian background
5.3%
3
White and Asian
3.5%
2
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
2
African
1.8%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.0% 8 of 57 pupils
6.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.0%
Tamworth 22.2%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.3% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 2.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.8% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Speech, language & communication 3
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

27.1% 61.0 pts below England
Garden Village Primary Academy
27.1%
Tamworth
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information