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Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Lichfield, WS14 9LGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
40 1st-choice / 44 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#866 of 13,686 nationally

About Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Whittington Primary and Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in Lichfield, West Midlands, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 334 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 336.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 83% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 44 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressCommon Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, Lichfield, WS14 9LG
HeadteacherMrs N Leeson
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils334
Free School Meals (FSM)5.1%
School Capacity334 / 336 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Report Card

20 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Early years provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 12 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Yes, Whittington Primary and Nursery School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.