Chadsmead Primary AcademyCharnwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
Chadsmead Primary Academy and Charnwood Primary Academy are primary schools in Lichfield.
Chadsmead Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Charnwood Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Charnwood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Chadsmead Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Charnwood Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Chadsmead Primary Academy and 67.0% for Charnwood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chadsmead Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Charnwood Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldChadsmead Primary Academy | LichfieldCharnwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 289 in Staffordshire | 151st of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS13 7HJ | Lichfield, WS13 7PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 44.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chadsmead Primary Academy
Charnwood Primary Academy
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