Thomas Barnes Primary School
Foundation school in Tamworth, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 106 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 7.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | Tame Valley Co-Operative Learning Trust |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | School Lane, Hopwas, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thomasbarnes.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01827213840 |
| URN | 124087 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Coton Green Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Dunstall Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Moorgate Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Flax Hill Junior Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Longwood Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Ashcroft Infants' School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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