Landau Forte Academy, QEMS, 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 has a none religious character.
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS currently has around 934 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 25.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.7%). unclassified pupils make up about 14.6%
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 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 49% who stay in school sixth forms and 36% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ashby Road, Tamworth, B79 8AH |
| Website: | www.lfatq.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01827301820 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katie Adams |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137146 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 840 |
| Number of Pupils: | 934 |
| Number of Boys: | 479 |
| Number of Girls: | 455 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.70% | 660 |
| Unclassified | 14.60% | 136 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 45 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 33 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 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 | 1,776 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmion Junior School Salters Lane , B79 8BH | - not rated | 352 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flax Hill Junior School Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ | - not rated | 588 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 588 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorgate Community Primary School Hospital Street , B79 7EE | - not rated | 697 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorgate Primary Academy Moorgate , B79 7EL | 3out of 4 | 697 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School Ashby Road , B79 8AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Rawlett Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawlett Community Sports College Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodhouse High School Highfield Avenue , Amington B77 3JB | - not rated | 2,560 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | 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 | 137 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 | 226 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer House School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS | - not rated | 762 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamworth Centre 4 Lower Gungate , B79 7AD | - not rated | 852 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL | 3out of 4 | 1,774 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The New School House 2 Woodhouse Lane , Amington B77 3AE | - not rated | 2,645 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN | - not rated | 3,249 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.