Located in Lichfield, Whittington Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Whittington Primary School currently has around 309 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Common Lane, Lichfield, WS14 9LG
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs N Leeson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124140

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 336
Number of Pupils: 309
Number of Boys: 157
Number of Girls: 152

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Common Lane , Whittington WS14 9LG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whittington Primary School
Common Lane , Whittington WS14 9LG
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whittington Grange School
Burton Road , Whittington WS14 9NU
- not rated 1,019 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.