Schools and Education in Lichfield

There are 19 schools in Lichfield (excluding independent schools), including 11 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Lichfield has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Lichfield under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Pupils Referral Units

Lichfield Education Profile

The median school in Lichfield has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 7th highest figure in Staffordshire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Lichfield's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Lichfield is 17.37 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 53rd lowest ratio in Staffordshire, and the 173rd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the West Midlands region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Lichfield operating with pupil referral units offer 65 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

11

9.09% Outstanding • 64% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 33% Good

Primary Schools in Lichfield

Most of Lichfield's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 7 schools or 64% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 36% and 18% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 36% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lichfield's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Chadsmead Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Charnwood Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Five Spires Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School 2–11 yrs 140
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
Scotch Orchard Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
St Chad's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210 Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School 5–11 yrs 420 Church of England
Streethay Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Very low
Willows Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Low

Lichfield Secondary Schools

Most of Lichfield's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 33% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 33% and 0% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 67% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lichfield's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
King Edward VI School 11–18 yrs 1,395
Good
High
Low
Nether Stowe School 11–18 yrs 929
Very low
The Friary School 11–18 yrs 1,250
Low

Lichfield Pupil Referral Units

Most of Lichfield's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Lichfield's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bridge Short Stay School 4–16 yrs
Good
Very low
Last updated: 14 Aug 2023