Flax Hill Junior Academy

School Name: Flax Hill Junior Academy
Address: Chestnut Avenue, Gillway
Town/City: Tamworth
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: B79 8QZ
Telephone Number: 01827 215333
Website: www.flaxhill.staffs.sch.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Mercia Primary Academy Trust
Sponsor: Mercia Primary Academy Trust

Headteacher: Mr Richard Lane
Capacity: 300
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 294 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.2%

URN: 140523
DfE Number: 860/2299
UKPRN: 10044484
UPRN: 394031444
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Tamworth (E07000199)
Constituency: Tamworth (E14001538)
Electoral Ward: Spital (E05007072)

Easting & Northing: 420766E, 305411N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 38' 48.05" N 1° 41' 39.76" W
Plus Code: 9C4WJ8W4+M6

DfE Record: View record

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