Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School
Community primary school in Tamworth (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.1%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.4
▲ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
44.9%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
77%
178 / 230 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School is a primary school located in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 181 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 230. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Gripton.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 124165
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Allen | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Hollis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Melloy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Workman | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Kate Gripton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Rafaella Trapani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tammy Lott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Anthony Lott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Barker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Helen Hadley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Bethan Tomkins Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Hannah Metcalfe Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Kate Gripton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record