Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Common Lane, Lichfield, WS14 9LG
334 pupils · 99% of 336 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 44 | 40 | 79 | 44 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 37 | 32 | 65 | 37 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 44 | 43 | 76 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 44 | 42 | 63 | 44 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Streethay Primary School 3.2 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Thomas Barnes Primary School 3.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Howard Primary School 3.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Five Spires Academy 3.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Scotch Orchard Primary School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.