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Scotch Orchard Primary School

Academy converter · Lichfield · WS13 6DE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

194

Local authority

Staffordshire

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24%.

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
145538

Location

Address
Scotch Orchard
Postcode
WS13 6DE
Town
Lichfield
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
110 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
194 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Chapman
Telephone
01543227400

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-12

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
66%
Higher standard (RWM)
9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables