Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Tamworth, Staffordshire
Landau Forte Academy, Amington is a secondary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodland Road, Amington, Tamworth, B77 4FF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 892 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at this caring and inclusive school.”
- “They say these help them to understand how they should behave and learn.”
- “Pupils are safe at school and know they have many supportive staff members they can talk to if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not develop the essential knowledge and skills needed to write accurately and produce work of acceptable quality.”
- “While outcomes in national examinations improved in 2025, pupils still do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, teaching in some subjects is not of a consistently high quality.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 211 first-preference applications, 208 offers in total, 197 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Lift Tamworth 1.2 mi Not judged
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Wilnecote School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 2.2 mi Not judged
- King Edward VI School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nether Stowe School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Friary School 8.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Taylor High School 9.5 mi Not judged Last distance published