Christ Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolChadsmead Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School and Chadsmead Primary Academy are primary schools in Lichfield.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chadsmead Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School was judged Good and Chadsmead Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School and 69.0% for Chadsmead Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Chadsmead Primary Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldChrist Church CofE (C) Primary School | LichfieldChadsmead Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 168th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS13 8AY | Lichfield, WS13 7HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 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.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Chadsmead Primary Academy
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