Charnwood Primary Academy
About Charnwood Primary Academy
Charnwood Primary Academy sits within the Staffordshire local authority, a large county with 308 primary schools. In the most recent ranking of these schools by KS2 performance, Charnwood placed 140th, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area are St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School, each achieving a perfect ranking score of 100. Charnwood's own ranking score of 58 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though its local context is competitive. For families considering alternatives, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Willows Primary Academy, just half a kilometre away. Charnwood itself has held a Good rating across its most recent graded and ungraded inspections, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged Good in the 2017 graded inspection, and the school confirmed as remaining Good in its 2022 ungraded visit.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Sept 2022Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:25
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:25-17:30
Source: charnwood.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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