Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolWhittington Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thomas Barnes Primary School and Whittington Primary and Nursery School are primary schools.
Thomas Barnes Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Whittington Primary and Nursery School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thomas Barnes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thomas Barnes Primary School was judged strong and Whittington Primary and Nursery School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Thomas Barnes Primary School and 83.0% for Whittington Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thomas Barnes Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThomas Barnes Primary School | LichfieldWhittington Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 161st of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 323 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 336 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 3AD | Lichfield, WS14 9LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 4.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Thomas Barnes Primary School
Whittington Primary and Nursery School
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