Academy converter · Staffordshire

Charnwood Primary Academy

2–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145680URN

Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

33 applications for 19 places · 146th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

15 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 November 2017
Graded inspection: Good · as Charnwood Primary School, URN 124185

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.7; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as Charnwood Primary School (URN 124185), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	19	33	1.7	17	0.89
Sep 2025	24	49	2.0	22	0.92
Sep 2024	28	55	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2023	21	39	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2022	30	56	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	66	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2020	28	49	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2019	29	49	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2018 *	29	53	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2017 *	28	46	1.6	27	0.96
Sep 2016 *	27	52	1.9	26	0.96
Sep 2015 *	29	54	1.9	27	0.93
Sep 2014 *	28	43	1.5	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 70% · Maths 80% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%105th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	7%	106	106
2023/24	58%	10%	106	105
2022/23	61%	6%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Charnwood Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Willows Primary Academy
0.5 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.6applications per place
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023
Chadsmead Primary Academy
0.9 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Scotch Orchard Primary School
0.9 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Chad's CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
1.6 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Staffordshire

2026

2.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Five Spires Academy
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

3.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145680 · 860/2388
Trust: Staffordshire University Academies Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 42.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2018
Replaced: Charnwood Primary School (URN 124185)
Address: Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Local authority: Staffordshire · Lichfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources