Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Lichfield (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.2
▲ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.1%
▼ 20pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
334 / 336 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a rural primary school situated on the outskirts of Whittington Village and only 2 miles from Lichfield City in Staffordshire. We take pupils from age 3 to 11. Click below to read a welcome message from our Head Teacher:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 149421
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Owen | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Bryant | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Gareth Porter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Professor Karen McAuliffe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Amit Kanabar | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Ashley Hines | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Aimee Ward | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Della Shipton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Morris-Hoe | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Jakeman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Grant | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Herriotts-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Nichola Leeson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record