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Landau Forte Academy, Amington

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Woodland Road, Amington, Tamworth B77 4FF · lfata.org.uk · 01827 301800

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.18 mi
1.90 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
892
93% of 960 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.8%
First language not English
6.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Landau Forte Charitable Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.18 mi (1.90 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 211 families put the school first and 208 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 195 (Places 191)195September 2023: 191 (Places 195)191September 2024: 183 (Places 187)183September 2025: 141 (Places 158)141September 2026: 211 (Places 208)211Places 208
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262082111▲93%
September 2025Sept 20251581410.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024187183197%
September 2023Sept 2023195191199%
September 2022Sept 20221911951▲95%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.18 mi1.90 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40, and 31.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.2 (England 46.3)41.22017/18: 40.8 (England 46.5)40.82018/19: 38.6 (England 46.7)38.62021/22: 42.6 (England 48.8)42.62022/23: 42.0 (England 46.3)42.02023/24: 37.4 (England 45.9)37.42024/25: 40.0 (England 46.0)40.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4046
▼31.4%45.4%
▼57.3%64.8%
▲49.7%40.5%
▼3.594.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form20−6.3
Sixth form college5.1+3.8
Further education57.7+7.1
Apprenticeship3.4−3.7
Employment4+0.2
Not in a lasting destination7.4−2.2
Activity not captured2.3+1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Landau Forte Academy, Amington on 23 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
23 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

65% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (155 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
65%
Replies
155
16% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼56% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼73% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼47% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼52% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼52% agreeEngland 67%

based on 36 parents (23%) with SEND

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