Located in Tamworth, Moorgate Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Moorgate Primary Academy currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 29.4% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.6%). other white 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.
| Address: | Moorgate, Tamworth, B79 7EL |
| Website: | www.moorgateacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01827215240 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Williams |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140995 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 302 |
| Number of Boys: | 158 |
| Number of Girls: | 144 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.60% | 195 |
| Other White | 14.60% | 44 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 10 |
| Chinese | 3.00% | 9 |
| Other Asian | 3.00% | 9 |
| African | 3.00% | 9 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Early Years Centre Basin Lane , B77 2AH | - not rated | 1,543 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 | 390 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flax Hill Junior School Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ | - not rated | 1,173 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Flax Hill Junior Academy Chestnut Avenue , Gillway B79 8QZ | 3out of 4 | 1,173 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hall Community Infant School Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | - not rated | 1,391 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | 3out of 4 | 1,391 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 697 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School Ashby Road , B79 8AH | - not rated | 697 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Rawlett Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 1,909 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawlett Community Sports College Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 1,909 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodhouse High School Highfield Avenue , Amington B77 3JB | - not rated | 2,762 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth and Lichfield College Croft Street , Upper Gungate B79 8AE | - not rated | 558 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Ashby Road , B79 8AA | - not rated | 692 yd | Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led | 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 | 473 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mortimer House School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS | - not rated | 639 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL | 3out of 4 | 1,382 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The New School House 2 Woodhouse Lane , Amington B77 3AE | - not rated | 2,976 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.