School profile

Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Free schools · Lichfield, WS13 8TW

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Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Chrissie Allen
TrustJOHN TAYLOR MAT
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149081.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls70
Boys63
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.8%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.106
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.49.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size22.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85%
Other mixed
6.8%
Other White
4.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)7.46
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.7
Support staff (FTE)7.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence2.6%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.3%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Stephen's Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryStreethay Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

What is Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School is rated Good, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School made 30 offers from 69 applications (2.3 per offer), and 30 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?

Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School has 133 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?

Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?

At Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School missed 2.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.