Best Schools in Lichfield

How many schools are there in Lichfield?

Lichfield has 27 open schools: 17 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 5 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Lichfield are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Lichfield was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Streethay Primary School. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 16 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Streethay Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Lichfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Lichfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Friary School, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.5 and 65% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; King Edward VI School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53.9 and 64% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Nether Stowe School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.6 and 31% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Friary SchoolKing Edward VI SchoolNether Stowe School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Lichfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Lichfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School (95% in reading, 94% in maths); St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (95% in reading, 89% in maths); and Streethay Primary School (94% in reading, 88% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Christ Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolStreethay Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Lichfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Lichfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Lichfield?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Staffordshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Anna Seward Primary, 0.563 miles for 2026 entry; Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School, 0.644 miles for 2026 entry; Streethay Primary School, 0.225 miles for 2026 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Anna Seward PrimaryFradley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolStreethay Primary School

Source: Staffordshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Lichfield?

Apply to your council - Staffordshire or Sandwell, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.