United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Lichfield
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~106k · 55 state-funded schools
The signature
How Lichfield ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,845/yr
Very high
Better than 81% of UK LAs
House price
£320,000
Expensive
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,091/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,352/yr
Cheap
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Crime
55.2/1k
Safest
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.6
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
92.3%
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
53 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
48 of 52 (92.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
55 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 55 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
King Edward VI School | Secondary | 1,627 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chase Terrace Academy | Secondary | 1,230 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Friary School | Secondary | 1,220 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Erasmus Darwin Academy | Secondary | 1,128 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lift Rawlett | Secondary | 1,036 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Nether Stowe School | Secondary | 786 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Willows Primary Academy | Primary | 432 | Outstanding2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | 422 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ridgeway Primary Academy | Primary | 415 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | Primary | 412 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fulfen Primary School | Primary | 398 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millfield Primary School | Primary | 372 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whittington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 323 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holly Grove Primary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 124212 | Primary | 307 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Stephen's Primary School | Primary | 277 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Streethay Primary School | Primary | 254 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chase Terrace Primary School | Primary | 238 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Five Spires Academy | Primary | 226 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Little Aston Primary Academy | Primary | 225 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Charnwood Primary Academy | Primary | 217 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.