Glascote Academy
Academy converter primary school in Tamworth (Staffordshire).
Location
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Fierté Family of Schools Welcome to Glascote Academy A very warm welcome to our Primary Academy at Glascote Academy, pride is at the heart of all we do. Our broad and balanced curriculum, alongside our whole school ethos of everyone belonging to our Glascote Family, aims to develop and nurture well-rounded, well-educated and unique individuals.
We believe that every child deserves to reach their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 141450
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Armitage | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Eva Bowers | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Fay Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Vernon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Michelle Powell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Dr Lavinia Aikens Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Fay Evans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Armitage Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2010 · term ended 2025 |
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