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)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Whittington Primary and Nursery School is one of 21 schools run by John Taylor Mat.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Staffordshire | 210 | 10 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| All Saints CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 111 | 10 | Good 2023 |
| Blythe Bridge High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 1,049 | 9 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Staffordshire | 86 | 10 | not inspected / no record |
| Chase Terrace Academy | Secondary | Staffordshire | 1,172 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Derbyshire | 314 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school) |
| Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Staffordshire | 133 | 8 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| John Taylor Free School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 1,315 | 10 | Good 2023 |
| John Taylor High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 1,523 | 11 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; sixth form provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Kingsmead School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 1,427 | 13 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 75 | 8 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Paulet High School | Secondary | Staffordshire | 915 | 11 | Good 2024 |
| Rugeley John Taylor | All-through | Staffordshire | 147 | 5 | not inspected / no record |
| Rykneld Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 618 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Shobnall Primary & Nursery School | Primary | Staffordshire | 243 | 7 | Outstanding 2023 |
| The Mosley Academy | Primary | Staffordshire | 212 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Thomas Russell Infants School | Primary | Staffordshire | 167 | 13 | Good 2023 |
| Walton on Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Derbyshire | 137 | 13 | Good 2023 |
| Whittington Primary and Nursery School (this school) | Primary | Staffordshire | 334 | 16 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Staffordshire | 252 | 7 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School | Primary | Staffordshire | 111 | 9 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| 21 schools | 10,551 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.