Located in Lichfield, St Chad's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Chad's CofE Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.9% boys and 44.1% girls. Around 23.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: St Michael Road, Lichfield, WS13 6SN
Website: www.st-chads-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01543226080
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jennifer Aitken
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148749

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/05/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 114
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British73.00%149
Other Mixed5.40%11
White and Black Caribbean4.90%10
Other White4.40%9
Chinese3.90%8
Other (any other ethnic group)2.00%4
White and Asian2.00%4
White and Black African1.50%3
Other Asian1.00%2
Indian1.00%2
Unclassified0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.2)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
105.8
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School
St Michael Road , WS13 6SN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Chad's CofE Primary School
St Michael Road , WS13 6SN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN
- not rated 552 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Cherry Orchard , WS14 9AN
3out of 4 552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Scotch Orchard Primary School
Scotch Orchard , WS13 6DE
- not rated 628 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB
- not rated 678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road , WS13 7NB
2out of 4 678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI School
Upper St John Street , WS14 9EE
3out of 4 1,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Friary School
Eastern Avenue , WS13 7EW
3out of 4 2,408 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Friary School
Eastern Avenue , WS13 7EW
- not rated 2,408 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bridge Short Stay School
Wissage Road , WS13 6SW
- not rated 299 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge Academy
Wissage Road , WS13 6SW
3out of 4 299 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beacon Independent School
15 Market Street , WS13 6JX
- not rated 939 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lichfield Cathedral School
The Palace , The Close WS13 7LH
- not rated 949 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Lichfield College
The Friary , St John Street WS13 6QG
- not rated 1,055 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.