Landau Forte Academy QEMS was originally two schools; Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School and Mercian Boys School, which were amalgamated in 1979. The names consist of a reference to Queen Elizabeth I who granted Tamworth a charter, recognising that it was an ancient market town. Under her influence the town's grammar school was restored, and local people named it Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School to honour her.

The reference to Mercian comes from the name Mercia, one of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The earliest King of Mercia of whom any details are known is Creoda, said to have been the great-grandson of Icel. Coming to power around 584, he built a fortress at Tamworth which became the seat of Mercia’s kings.

At Landau Forte Academy QEMS there is a house system in place, with the students belonging to one house for the duration of their time here. Each house has a name steeped in Tamworth’s history – Freville, Guy, Offa, and Peel.

Landau Forte Academy QEMS is an 11-16 Academy situated to the north of Tamworth. There are over 800 students on roll in Years 7-11.

The Academy is set on a large and pleasant campus with a number of separate buildings; departments are based in their own suites in one or other of the buildings. Landau Forte Academy QEMS is a valued and respected member of a network Landau Forte Academies.

The Academy provides a distinctive style of education. The aim is to make learning challenging, interesting and relevant to the future to ensure that our students:

• Have acquired the ability to think logically and approach situations with an open and inquiring mind.
• Become independent learners.
• Have discovered and developed their personal strengths, aptitudes and interests.
• Are familiar with the expectations of future employers.
• Understand how industry is structured and operates.
• Are well equipped with the technological skills, adaptability and interpersonal skills necessary in employment and training.
• Have developed personal qualities of initiative, self-reliance and responsibility so that they grow into enterprising versatile and law abiding citizens.
• Are encouraged to contribute to a better society which takes into account the needs of others and shows respect for people and the environment.