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Chadsmead Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lichfield · WS13 7HJ

Ages 3–11 · 188 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill45%

188 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
94 / 94
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
188 / 420 (45%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Community Academies Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Gemma Grainger

Location

Address
Friday Acre
Postcode
WS13 7HJ
Town
Lichfield
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.7%.

Open schools in Lichfield
27
Primary schools in Lichfield
17
Academies among open schools in Lichfield
59% (16)
Open schools in WS13
17
Primary in WS13
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • St Chad's CofE Primary School

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Gemma Grainger
Telephone
01543421850
Website
www.chadsmeadacademy.co.uk

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