Landau Forte Academy, Amington, based in Tamworth, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Landau Forte Academy, Amington currently has around 931 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 45% who stay in school sixth forms and 37% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Woodland Road, Tamworth, B77 4FF |
| Website: | www.lfata.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01827301800 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Deen |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136136 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 960 |
| Number of Pupils: | 931 |
| Number of Boys: | 465 |
| Number of Girls: | 466 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.30% | 785 |
| Other White | 5.80% | 54 |
| Unclassified | 4.20% | 39 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| African | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Early Years Centre Basin Lane , B77 2AH | - not rated | 1,657 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florendine Primary School Florendine Street , Amington B77 3DD | 3out of 4 | 346 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Quince , Amington B77 4EN | 3out of 4 | 634 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School Canning Road , Glascote B77 3JX | 3out of 4 | 732 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Woodlands Community Primary School Canning Road , Glascote B77 3JX | - not rated | 732 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenacres Primary School Levett Road , Amington B77 4AB | - not rated | 922 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse High School Highfield Avenue , Amington B77 3JB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Landau Forte Academy, Amington Woodland Road , Amington B77 4FF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Torc High School Silver Link Road , B77 2EA | - not rated | 955 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Tamworth Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 2,043 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Belgrave High School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 2,043 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Ashby Road , B79 8AA | - not rated | 2,430 yd | Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamworth and Lichfield College Croft Street , Upper Gungate B79 8AE | - not rated | 2,438 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New School House 2 Woodhouse Lane , Amington B77 3AE | - not rated | 573 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN | - not rated | 710 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers Primary School Quince , Amington B77 4EN | 4out of 4 | 710 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ | 4out of 4 | 1,961 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ | - not rated | 1,961 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.