Flax Hill Junior Academy — Primary School in Tamworth

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Flax Hill Junior Academy

Tamworth, B79 8QZ

301 Pupils

300 Capacity

7–11 Age Range

32.20% FSM %

131 Boys

170 Girls

About Flax Hill Junior Academy

Flax Hill Junior Academy is an Academies for pupils aged 7–11 based in Staffordshire, West Midlands. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Does not apply character.

It has 301 pupils on roll. School capacity: 300. Current headteacher: Richard Lane.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Staffordshire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Staffordshire
Region	West Midlands
Administrative District	Tamworth
Parliamentary Constituency	Tamworth
Ward	Spital
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	MERCIA PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-01-2014
UKPRN	10044484
URN	140523
Data Last Updated	10-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (8)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Marion Couchman	Chair of Local Governing Body	08/07/2024	07/12/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Caroline Fisher	Chair of Local Governing Body	18/03/2026	17/03/2030	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Sue Boden	Local Governor	01/01/2014	31/12/2029	Elected by school staff
Mr Jon Coleman	Local Governor	10/05/2023	09/05/2027	Elected by school staff
Mrs Caroline Fisher	Local Governor	09/07/2025	17/03/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Christine Kendall	Local Governor	01/09/2024	31/08/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Samantha Taylor	Local Governor	17/03/2025	16/03/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Emma West	Local Governor	17/03/2025	16/03/2029	Appointed by GB/board