Charnwood Primary Academy
Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 145680
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227560
About this school
Charnwood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 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 15 September 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 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 58% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 74% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 87% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Charnwood Primary Academy 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 | 61% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charnwood Primary Academy compares
Charnwood Primary Academy ranked 111th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.3% | 44.4% | 210 | — |
| Willows Primary Academy | — | 4.7% | 39% | 423 | 0.3 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 47.5% | 114 | 0.4 miles |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | 69% | 3.8% | 39.8% | 188 | 0.6 miles |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | 61% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| St Chad's CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 24.4% | 195 | 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)
- 44.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.32%
- Persistent absence
- 23.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willows Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Chadsmead Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Scotch Orchard Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
St Chad's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
Charnwood Primary Academy ranks 10th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Lichfield.
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead 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
- Scotch Orchard Primary School 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 Charnwood Primary Academy teach?
- Charnwood Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Charnwood Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Charnwood Primary Academy is Mr Jonathan Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Charnwood Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charnwood Primary Academy, 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 Charnwood Primary Academy?
- Charnwood Primary Academy has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Charnwood Primary Academy full?
- Charnwood Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Charnwood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Charnwood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Charnwood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Charnwood Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Charnwood Primary Academy?
- Charnwood Primary Academy is part of STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Charnwood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Charnwood Primary Academy rank locally?
- Charnwood Primary Academy ranked 111th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Charnwood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Charnwood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charnwood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charnwood Primary Academy'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.