Whittington Primary and Nursery School

Whittington Primary and Nursery School demonstrates a strong standard of education where pupils feel safe and supported. The school excels in fostering high attendance and excellent behavior among students, contributing to a calm and engaging learning environment. The early years provision is particularly noteworthy, with effective communication with families ensuring that children are well-prepared for their educational journey. Additionally, there is a strong emphasis on personal development, with a wide range of extracurricular activities enhancing pupils' confidence and well-being.

Strengths

• High attendance rates and effective support for families to maintain this.
• Strong behavior management leading to a calm and safe school environment.
• Effective communication with parents and early identification of children's needs.
• Excellent early years provision that prepares children well for future learning.
• Inclusive practices that support all pupils, including those with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Variation in subject-specific achievement across the curriculum.
• Need for further development in subject leadership and curriculum refinement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Whittington Primary and Nursery School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Whittington Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Whittington Primary and Nursery School had 24.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.8% of pupils at Whittington Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Whittington Primary and Nursery School received £6,926 and spent £7,075 for each of its 323 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £258,000 (£798 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of John Taylor Mat, income was £7,398 and spending £7,462 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Lichfield · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Whittington Primary and Nursery School is part of John Taylor Mat, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Lichfield
• All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School Burton-On-Trent
• Thomas Russell Infants School Burton-On-Trent
• John Taylor High School Burton-On-Trent
• Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School Swadlincote
• Chase Terrace Academy Burntwood
• Rugeley John Taylor Rugeley
• John Taylor Free School Burton-On-Trent
• Rykneld Primary School Burton-On-Trent

What is Whittington Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Whittington Primary and Nursery School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Whittington Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Whittington Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Whittington Primary and Nursery School have?

Whittington Primary and Nursery School has 334 pupils on roll.

What age range does Whittington Primary and Nursery School cover?

Whittington Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Whittington Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Whittington Primary and Nursery School?

Whittington Primary and Nursery School is at Common Lane, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9LG.