Whittington Primary and Nursery School

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

Whittington Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter).

Key facts

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

No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026

“Being a pupil at this school is a positive, supportive and enjoyable experience.”
“Clear routines and consistent expectations mean that the school is a calm, caring, safe place where everyone is well looked after.”
“This means that everyone can focus on their learning with confidence.”

“However, subject-specific achievement in other subjects varies.”
“Leaders know that more careful attention to progression and practice in some subjects would support pupils to be even better prepared for later learning.”
“However, the quality of pupils’ learning in other subjects varies.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	83%	62%

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

2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.

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

One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

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