Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Common Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Headteacher
- Mrs N Leeson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- John Taylor MAT
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 336
- Pupils on roll
- 334
- URN
- 149421
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543432487
About this school
Whittington Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 334 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Whittington 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 325 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whittington Primary and Nursery School compares
Whittington Primary and Nursery School ranked 26th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 334 | — |
| Streethay Primary School | 75% | 4% | 19.2% | 262 | 2.0 miles |
| Thomas Barnes Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 7.7% | 106 | 2.1 miles |
| The Howard Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 79 | 2.4 miles |
| Five Spires Academy | 78% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 220 | 2.4 miles |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | 61% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 194 | 2.4 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)
- 4.65%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Streethay Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Thomas Barnes Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
The Howard Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Five Spires Academy2.4 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Scotch Orchard Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
Whittington Primary and Nursery School ranks 3rd 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Whittington Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Whittington Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Whittington Primary and Nursery School is Mrs N Leeson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whittington Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whittington 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 Whittington Primary and Nursery School?
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School has 334 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Whittington Primary and Nursery School full?
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 336 pupils and 334 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Whittington Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Whittington Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whittington Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whittington Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Whittington Primary and Nursery School?
- Whittington 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.
- How have Whittington Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2023/24 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whittington Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School ranked 26th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whittington Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whittington Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whittington Primary and Nursery 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.