Saxon Hill Academy, Lichfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Saxon Hill creates a warm, caring environment where pupils with complex needs thrive and make real progress. The school excels at personalising learning so every child can access the curriculum at their level - from developing communication skills to achieving national qualifications. Staff genuinely understand and care about each pupil, helping them develop the confidence and independence needed for a successful transition to college, work or supported living.
Key Strengths
- Highly personalised learning tailored to individual needs across four curriculum pathways (sensory, pre-formal, semi-formal and formal)
- Exceptional focus on safeguarding with an open culture where staff know pupils well and address concerns quickly
- Strong attendance support despite pupils' complex medical needs, including home visits and collaboration with hospital settings
- Ambitious post-16 provision combining functional skills, vocational qualifications and supported internships that prepare students for real employment
- Outstanding inclusion where every child is valued with detailed learning plans and multi-agency working
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Community visits, enterprise projects, residential experiences, work placements at garden centres and other employers, travel training, life skills sessions, creative arts, music, mentoring programme
Saxon Hill Academy is a special school that achieves strong standards across all areas, with highly personalised learning pathways that help pupils with complex needs make substantial progress and prepare confidently for their next steps in college, employment or supported living.
At a Glance
37.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
130 pupils
125 capacity
5 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Lichfield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lichfield
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
8,849
Applications
7,846
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
19.55157%
Overall absence
59.09091%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Saxon Hill Academy
Five Spires Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
St Chad's CofE Primary School
Anna Seward Primary
Scotch Orchard Primary School
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Chadsmead Primary Academy
Willows Primary Academy
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