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Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Lichfield, WS14 9LG · Staffordshire · primary school

Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
8.4/10 Well above average

15th of 217 primary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 309 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 2,347 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.7/10 among them, against 8.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 83.0 · 92 40% 3.67
Ofsted 91 35% 3.18
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 9.0 · 61 25% 1.53

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 83.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.7 out of 10 among them, against 8.0 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. The school offers both a breakfast club and an after-school club for wraparound care.

Getting in. There are 323 pupils in a school with 336 places, leaving 13 spare spots. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not reaching the higher standard in core subjects? With only 13 places remaining, what is the process for securing a spot if you are not currently on the register? How does the recent inspection impact current teaching strategies?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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