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Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

Free schools · Lichfield · WS13 8TW

Ages 3–11 · 133 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
30

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

133 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
63 / 70
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
133 / 236 (56%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
5
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Academy trust
JOHN TAYLOR MAT
Sponsor
John Taylor MAT
Headteacher
Mrs Chrissie Allen

Location

Address
Murphy Street, Fradley
Postcode
WS13 8TW
Town
Lichfield
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.8%.

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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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.47

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand0.96

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    • KS238%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.0%
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  • Willows Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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  • St Chad's CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Chrissie Allen
Telephone
01543761030
Website
https://fradleyparkschool.co.uk/

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