Located in Birmingham, Tame Valley Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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.

Tame Valley Academy currently has around 236 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.6% boys and 53.4% girls. Around 71.2% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.4%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 26.3%. pakistani pupils make up about 14% , followed by other asian at 11.9%

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.

School Information

Address: Chillinghome Road, Birmingham, B36 8QJ
Website: tva.greenheartlearning.org
Telephone: 01214644497
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Byrne
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139011

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 126

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British26.30%62
Pakistani14.00%33
Other Asian11.90%28
African10.20%24
Other Mixed9.70%23
Other (any other ethnic group)4.70%11
Gypsy/Roma4.20%10
White and Black Caribbean4.20%10
Bangladeshi3.40%8
Other White3.00%7
Other Black2.50%6
Caribbean2.10%5
White and Asian1.70%4
White and Black African1.30%3
Indian0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Chinese0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.6)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Below Average (-2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castle Vale Nursery School
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4out of 4 2,096 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School
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Osborne Nursery School
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3out of 4 3,014 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Highfield Road , B8 3QF
3out of 4 3,056 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
- not rated 585 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hodge Hill Primary School
76 Twycross Grove , Hodge Hill B36 8LD
3out of 4 585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bromford Infant School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH
- not rated 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bromford Junior School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8JH
- not rated 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Firs Junior School
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- not rated 943 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hodge Hill Girls' School
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY
3out of 4 546 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Hodge Hill College
Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8HB
3out of 4 755 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Washwood Heath Technology College
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- not rated 1,992 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Erdington Academy
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3out of 4 1,993 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kingsbury School and Sports College
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 8RE
- not rated 1,993 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Washwood Heath Academy
Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS
3out of 4 1,992 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Bromford Road , B36 8AF
3out of 4 689 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
328 - 332 Bromford Lane , B8 2SD
- not rated 1,186 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
1out of 4 1,717 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Beaufort School
Stechford Road , Hodge Hill B34 6BJ
- not rated 1,771 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Glenthorne Centre
Kingsbury Road , Erdington B24 9SA
- not rated 1,833 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.