St Stephen's Primary School, based in Lichfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

St Stephen's Primary School currently has around 277 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.6%).

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: Church Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8NL
Website: www.st-stephens.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01283790268
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mike Dowd
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124084

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 277
Number of Boys: 147
Number of Girls: 130

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.60%226
Unclassified2.90%8
Indian2.50%7
White and Black Caribbean2.50%7
Other White1.80%5
White and Asian1.80%5
Other Mixed1.80%5
Caribbean1.40%4
African0.70%2
Pakistani0.70%2
White and Black African0.70%2
Other Asian0.40%1
Chinese0.40%1
Gypsy/Roma0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%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: Average (0.2)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (0.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
106.7
Local authority average
106.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
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 Stephen's Primary School
Church Lane , Fradley WS13 8NL
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
Murphy Street , Fradley WS13 8TW
- not rated 1,090 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Furlong Close , Alrewas DE13 7EF
2out of 4 2,207 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE (C) Primary School
Furlong Close , Alrewas DE13 7EF
- not rated 2,207 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.