Charnwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Lichfield, Staffordshire

Charnwood Primary Academy is a primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 September 2022.

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Key facts

Address: Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 210 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 42.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 29.8

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 15 September 2022

Strengths

“Parents describe this school as being ‘like a family’.”
“Parents and carers praise how the headteacher and staff always make time for, and care about, them and their children.”
“One pupil summed this up, saying, ‘Nurture is very special here… I have always felt welcome.’”

To improve

“For example, leaders have correctly identified that in some subjects, like science and history, some pupils are not able to remember what they have been taught.”
“Leaders have identified that attendance is not good enough.”
“Too many pupils are absent too often, despite the work done by leaders.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	67%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

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