Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy, based in Tamworth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy currently has around 82 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 40.2% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).
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.
| Address: | Clifton Avenue, Tamworth, B79 8EF |
| Website: | http://www.larkhallinfants.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01827215333 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Richard Lane |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140522 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 120 |
| Number of Pupils: | 82 |
| Number of Boys: | 44 |
| Number of Girls: | 38 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.10% | 69 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 1 |
| African | 1.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 1 |
| Other White | 1.20% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | 2,865 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Hall Community Infant School Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road , B79 8EN | 3out of 4 | 123 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise , B79 8LX | - not rated | 469 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise , B79 8LX | - not rated | 469 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Rawlett Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 603 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawlett Community Sports College Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 603 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH | 3out of 4 | 1,173 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School Ashby Road , B79 8AH | - not rated | 1,173 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 | 1,309 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 | 1,347 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Centre 4 Lower Gungate , B79 7AD | - not rated | 1,812 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mortimer House School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS | - not rated | 1,846 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL | 3out of 4 | 2,763 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.