Little Aston Primary Academy

About Little Aston Primary Academy

Little Aston Primary Academy sits within Staffordshire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the Lichfield area, it ranks 2nd out of 34 primary schools, placing it in the top 5% locally. Its closest peers at the top of the table are St John's Catholic Primary School, Needwood CofE Primary School, and Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, all of which share the highest ranking score. The school is led by headteacher Elizabeth Pearce and has a capacity of 230 pupils, currently home to 225. Its religious character is listed as not applicable. While the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, it is worth noting that several individual areas were judged Good, including early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. The previous inspection in 2014 had rated the school Good overall, so the current rating represents a step down in the official judgement.

Academically, Little Aston Primary Academy performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Staffordshire average of 65%. The school also achieved strong average scaled scores of 110 in reading and 108 in maths. A notable 49% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, 43% in maths, and 17% in writing. Progress measures were not available in the data, but the attainment figures are clear. Nationally, the school ranks 398th out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the top 3% across the country. In the West Midlands region, it sits 40th out of 1,378 schools. These results suggest that despite the Requires Improvement Ofsted rating, the school is delivering strong academic outcomes for its pupils.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, sports hall, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, gymnastics, football, and dance, while clubs extend to coding, book club, drama, and film club. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 49 applications were received for 14 places, with 13 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.5. Just 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. This is a school that suits families prioritising strong academic attainment and a broad range of extracurricular activities, set within a relatively small and oversubscribed primary setting.

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