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)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Staffordshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 4.1% | joint 12,776th highest of 16,262 (41 schools have the same figure) | 186th highest of 290 |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 0.6% | joint 14,772nd highest of 16,262 (89 schools have the same figure) | joint 235th highest of 290 (5 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 0.3% | joint 10,437th highest of 16,268 (43 schools have the same figure) | 175th highest of 294 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 1.2 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 5.1% | joint 15,816th highest of 16,710 (33 schools have the same figure) | 284th highest of 308 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 13.2% | joint 13,809th highest of 16,706 (75 schools have the same figure) | 211th highest of 308 |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 10.8% | joint 12,981st highest of 16,706 (111 schools have the same figure) | joint 215th highest of 308 (4 schools have the same figure) |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 2.4% | joint 11,995th highest of 16,706 (338 schools have the same figure) | joint 156th highest of 308 (5 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 13.3 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 15 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 10.4 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 24.3 | joint 2,402nd highest of 16,147 (124 schools have the same figure) | joint 43rd highest of 292 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 13.3 | joint 2,137th highest of 16,163 (139 schools have the same figure) | joint 69th highest of 292 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 7.5% | joint 11,072nd highest of 16,165 (62 schools have the same figure) | 185th highest of 292 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 56.3% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 4.5 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 83% | joint 1,048th highest of 14,270 (239 schools have the same figure) | joint 22nd highest of 216 (5 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 315 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 304 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 3.5% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | +1.4 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | -0.4 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | +1.0 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 20/01/2026 (school year 2025/26): Report card (no overall grade)
- 16/10/2014 (school year 2014/15): Good
- 28/04/2010 (school year 2009/10): Good
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence4.1% 2024/25
This school
4.7%
2022/23
3.8%
2023/24
4.1%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence0.6% 2024/25
This school
1.1%
2022/23
0.8%
2023/24
0.6%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once0.3% 2024/25
This school
0.6%
2021/22
0.7%
2022/23
0.6%
2023/24
0.3%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.2 2024/25
This school
0.6
2021/22
0.7
2022/23
0.6
2023/24
1.2
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)5.1% 2025/26
This school
6.5%
2022/23
5.8%
2023/24
4.6%
2024/25
5.1%
2025/26
Any SEN13.2% 2025/26
This school
16%
2022/23
14.8%
2023/24
9.3%
2024/25
13.2%
2025/26
SEN support10.8% 2025/26
This school
13%
2022/23
12%
2023/24
6.5%
2024/25
10.8%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans2.4% 2025/26
This school
2.9%
2022/23
2.8%
2023/24
2.8%
2024/25
2.4%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)13.3 2024/25
This school
15.3
2022/23
16.3
2023/24
13.3
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)15 2024/25
This school
17
2022/23
18
2023/24
15
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.4 2024/25
This school
15.6
2022/23
13.5
2023/24
10.4
2024/25
Pupils per teacher24.3 2024/25
This school
20.1
2022/23
20.0
2023/24
24.3
2024/25
Pupils per adult13.3 2024/25
This school
9.8
2022/23
10.7
2023/24
13.3
2024/25
Teacher turnover7.5% 2024/25
This school
0%
2022/23
24.5%
2023/24
7.5%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence56.3% 2024/25
This school
0%
2021/22
33.3%
2022/23
58.8%
2023/24
56.3%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)4.5 2024/25
This school
0.0
2021/22
0.6
2022/23
1.6
2023/24
4.5
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard83% 2024/25
This school
74%
2022/23
84%
2023/24
83%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places315 2023/24
This school
315
2022/23
315
2023/24
Pupils304 2023/24
This school
310
2022/23
304
2023/24
Unfilled places3.5% 2023/24
This school
1.6%
2022/23
3.5%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | 4.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.6% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | 6.5% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Any SEN | - | 16% | 14.8% | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| SEN support | - | 13% | 12% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 15.3 | 16.3 | 13.3 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 17 | 18 | 15 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 15.6 | 13.5 | 10.4 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 20.1 | 20.0 | 24.3 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 9.8 | 10.7 | 13.3 | - |
| Teacher turnover | - | 0% | 24.5% | 7.5% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 0% | 33.3% | 58.8% | 56.3% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.5 | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | 74% | 84% | 83% | - |
| Places | - | 315 | 315 | - | - |
| Pupils | - | 310 | 304 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | - | 1.6% | 3.5% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 2024/25 | Higher than 21% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 2024/25 | Higher than 9% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.3% | 2024/25 | Higher than 36% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 24.2 | 2025/26 | Higher than 84% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 2025/26 | Higher than 83% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 7.5% | 2024/25 | Higher than 31% of schools | 15,868 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 4.5 | 2024/25 | Higher than 67% of schools | 15,016 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 5.1% | 2025/26 | Higher than 5% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 13.2% | 2025/26 | Higher than 17% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 26% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 2.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 18% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 334 | year not recorded | Higher than 69% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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