Flax Hill Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 4 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
140523
Address
Chestnut Avenue, Gillway, B79 8QZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
301 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
43.5%
Girls
56.5%
First language not English
4.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.2%
Persistent absence
12.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 3%
Indian 1%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAbove average1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
68
31
37
Year 4
77
32
45
Year 5
82
39
43
Year 6
74
29
45
Year 2024-2025

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