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Education in Lichfield

District

The north east of the West Midlands. 113,270 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Lichfield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Lichfield had 61 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
61
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Lichfield had 61 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Lichfield among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Lichfield is 61.

Schools

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Schools in Lichfield

Lichfield has 61 open schools: 42 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
7
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0

10 of the 54 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2022 and April 2024.

14 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Lichfield

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Fulfen Primary School (November 2023), Streethay Primary School (March 2024), The St. Mary's CofE Primary School (September 2023).

Primary (42)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11210Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Anna Seward PrimaryFree schools3 to 11122Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Boney Hay Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11220Standards maintained, January 202552% met KS2 standard
Chadsmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11188Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Charnwood Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11210School remains Good, September 202267% met KS2 standard
Chase Terrace Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11221Standards maintained, December 202461% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11420Good (overall), October 202386% met KS2 standard
Five Spires AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11220Good (overall), July 202378% met KS2 standard
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolFree schools3 to 11133Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade
Fulfen Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11409Outstanding (overall), November 202373% met KS2 standard
Gentleshaw Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11201Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Greysbrooke Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11200Good (overall), November 202379% met KS2 standard
Hayes Meadow Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11187School remains Good, October 202337% met KS2 standard
Henry Chadwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11104Good (overall), April 202453% met KS2 standard
Highfields Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11205School remains Good, May 202432% met KS2 standard
Holly Grove Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11293Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
Little Aston Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11203Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard
Longwood Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11157Improved significantly, February 202567% met KS2 standard
Manor Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 1190Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade73% met KS2 standard
Mary Howard Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1146Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
Millfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11365School remains Good, September 202268% met KS2 standard
Ridgeway Primary AcademyAcademy converter0 to 11608Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Scotch Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11194Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met61% met KS2 standard
Springhill Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11211Standards maintained, October 202445% met KS2 standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11School remains Good, January 2023
St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1147Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade44% met KS2 standard
St Chad's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11195Standards maintained, December 202462% met KS2 standard
St James Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11103School remains Good, July 202445% met KS2 standard
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11225Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11205Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met79% met KS2 standard
St Leonard's CofE (A) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11130Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11398Standards maintained, January 202585% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11130Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade78% met KS2 standard
St Stephen's Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11306School remains Good, November 202277% met KS2 standard
Streethay Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11262Outstanding (overall), March 202475% met KS2 standard
The Croft Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11165Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met76% met KS2 standard
The Howard Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1179Good (overall), March 202450% met KS2 standard
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11110Good (overall), November 202369% met KS2 standard
The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1188Outstanding (overall), September 202380% met KS2 standard
Thomas Barnes Primary SchoolFoundation school4 to 11106Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade60% met KS2 standard
Whittington Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11334Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met83% met KS2 standard
Willows Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11423Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met

Secondary (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Chase Terrace AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,172Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.3
Erasmus Darwin AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,112School remains Good, May 2023Attainment 8: 44.9
King Edward VI SchoolCommunity school11 to 181,609School remains Good, October 2022Attainment 8: 53.9
Lift RawlettAcademy converter11 to 16926Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 45.7
Nether Stowe SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18692Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.6
The Friary SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,255School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 58.5

All-through (1)

SchoolTypePupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Rugeley John TaylorFree schools147No outcome in Ofsted's file

Special (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Beacon Independent SchoolOther independent special school9 to 164No outcome in Ofsted's file
Chasetown Community SchoolCommunity special school7 to 1381Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Longdon Hall SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1881No outcome in Ofsted's file
Maple Hayes Hall SchoolOther independent special school7 to 17131No outcome in Ofsted's file
Options Trent Acres SchoolOther independent special school5 to 19139No outcome in Ofsted's file
Queen's Croft High SchoolAcademy special converter11 to 19201School remains Good, February 2024
Rocklands SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 11140School remains Good, July 2022
Rugeley SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1972No outcome in Ofsted's file
Saxon Hill AcademyAcademy special converter2 to 19130Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
Shenstone Lodge SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 16144Standards maintained, November 2024

Independent (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Lichfield Cathedral SchoolOther independent school2 to 19546Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
The Bridge AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1651Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.