Schools in Lichfield
55 state-funded schools, 16,301 pupils. 92.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 2 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Lichfield?
Lichfield has 55 state-funded schools teaching 16,301 pupils. 42 primary, 7 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in Lichfield are Good or Outstanding?
92.3% of the 52 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Lichfield are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 44 Good. 4 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Lichfield are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Lichfield: Willows Primary Academy, Fulfen Primary School, Streethay Primary School, The St. Mary's CofE Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Willows Primary AcademyPrimary432Outstanding 2012
- Fulfen Primary SchoolPrimary398Outstanding 2023
- Streethay Primary SchoolPrimary254Outstanding 2024
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary108Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 42 | 41 | 95.1% |
| Secondary | 7 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Special | 5 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Lichfield
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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