Scotch Orchard Primary School
Scotch Orchard, Lichfield, WS13 6DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr James Chapman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 145538
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227400
About this school
Scotch Orchard Primary School is a primary academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 38% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 66% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 52% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 55% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Scotch Orchard Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scotch Orchard Primary School compares
Scotch Orchard Primary School ranked 149th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 194 | — |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 195 | 0.4 miles |
| Charnwood Primary Academy | 67% | 6.3% | 44.4% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | 85% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 398 | 0.6 miles |
| Streethay Primary School | 75% | 4% | 19.2% | 262 | 0.7 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 47.5% | 114 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.87%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.71%
- Persistent absence
- 13.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Chad's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Charnwood Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Streethay Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
Scotch Orchard Primary School ranks 12th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Lichfield.
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greysbrooke Primary School Primary
- Greywood Primary Academy Primary
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Scotch Orchard Primary School teach?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Scotch Orchard Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scotch Orchard Primary School is Mr James Chapman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scotch Orchard Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scotch Orchard Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Scotch Orchard Primary School?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Scotch Orchard Primary School full?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Scotch Orchard Primary School a faith school?
- No. Scotch Orchard Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Scotch Orchard Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Scotch Orchard Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Scotch Orchard Primary School?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School is part of THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Scotch Orchard Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scotch Orchard Primary School rank locally?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School ranked 149th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scotch Orchard Primary School's absence rate?
- Scotch Orchard Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scotch Orchard Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scotch Orchard Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.