Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
Murphy Street, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8TW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chrissie Allen
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 133
- URN
- 149081
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543761030
About this school
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 133 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Fradley Park Primary and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 2.3% | 133 | — |
| St Stephen's Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 306 | 0.6 miles |
| Streethay Primary School | 75% | 4% | 19.2% | 262 | 1.7 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 14% | 210 | 1.9 miles |
| Charnwood Primary Academy | 67% | 6.3% | 44.4% | 210 | 2.0 miles |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | 61% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 194 | 2.1 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)
- 2.3%
- English as an additional language
- 7.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 6.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Stephen's Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Streethay Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.9 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Charnwood Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Scotch Orchard Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other 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
- 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 Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Chrissie Allen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fradley Park Primary and Nursery 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 Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School has 133 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School full?
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 236 pupils and 133 on roll (56%), 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 Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Is Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School a selective school?
- No. Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School is part of JOHN TAYLOR MAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.