What did Ofsted judge Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Tame Valley Academy?

Tame Valley Academy has 228 pupils on roll.

What ages does Tame Valley Academy take?

Tame Valley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Tame Valley Academy located?

Tame Valley Academy is located in Birmingham, B36 8QJ, Birmingham.

How do I apply to Tame Valley Academy?

Tame Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Tame Valley Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Tame Valley Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Tame Valley Academy?

When Tame Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care (adopted, CAO, SGO) — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings attending the academy — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent’s marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.); 3. Proximity of home address to school — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance measured by straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system, used within criterion 3.

What is the largest ethnic background at Tame Valley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Tame Valley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

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How places are decided at Tame Valley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care (adopted, CAO, SGO) — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings attending the academy — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent’s marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
3Proximity of home address to school — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Distance measured by straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system, used within criterion 3

Children whose statement of SEN or EHC plan names the school will be admitted (statutory duty, applied before oversubscription criteria). Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Birmingham City Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Tame Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Tame Valley Academy?: Tame Valley Academy has 228 pupils on roll.
What ages does Tame Valley Academy take?: Tame Valley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Tame Valley Academy located?: Tame Valley Academy is located in Birmingham, B36 8QJ, Birmingham.
How do I apply to Tame Valley Academy?: Tame Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Tame Valley Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Tame Valley Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Tame Valley Academy?: When Tame Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care (adopted, CAO, SGO) — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings attending the academy — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent’s marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.); 3. Proximity of home address to school — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance measured by straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system, used within criterion 3.
What is the largest ethnic background at Tame Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Tame Valley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Last distance offered at Tame Valley Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Tame Valley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in care / previously in care (adopted, CAO, SGO) — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings attending the academy — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent’s marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.)
3Proximity of home address to school — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system.

If two applications tie: Distance measured by straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system, used within criterion 3

Tame Valley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Tame Valley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Tame Valley Academy?: Tame Valley Academy has 228 pupils on roll.
What ages does Tame Valley Academy take?: Tame Valley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Tame Valley Academy located?: Tame Valley Academy is located in Birmingham, B36 8QJ, Birmingham.
How do I apply to Tame Valley Academy?: Tame Valley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Tame Valley Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Tame Valley Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Tame Valley Academy?: When Tame Valley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care / previously in care (adopted, CAO, SGO) — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings attending the academy — Children who have an elder brother or sister in attendance at the preferred Academy and who will still be attending the Academy at the time of the proposed admission date. (For admission purposes, a brother or sister is a child who lives at the same address and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parent’s marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.); 3. Proximity of home address to school — All other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the Academy, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Distance measured by straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority's geographical information system, used within criterion 3.
What is the largest ethnic background at Tame Valley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24.6% of pupils at Tame Valley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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