St Chad's CofE Primary School, Lichfield
St Chad's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Lichfield, part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Lichfield with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Chad's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Chad's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Chad's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Chad's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Chad's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Chad's CofE Primary School are St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (0.3 miles, 95% reading, 89% maths); Scotch Orchard Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 64% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); and Five Spires Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Chad's CofE Primary School.
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolScotch Orchard Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFive Spires Academy
The trust
St Chad's CofE Primary School is one of 24 schools run by The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Chad's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 78% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (78%).
Who goes there
9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%) and Mixed (15%).
Staffing
St Chad's CofE Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lichfield City Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michael Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 222 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Chad's CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Chad's CofE Primary School are Nether Stowe School (0.4 miles), King Edward VI School (0.7 miles) and The Friary School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
St Chad's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 124259), it was rated Good in May 2017.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Chad's provides a welcoming environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading through high-quality phonics and makes learning engaging across all subjects. Staff effectively support all pupils to succeed, including those with additional needs, while fostering strong values of kindness, faith and honesty.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel happy and safe with adults who listen to their concerns
- Strong phonics teaching means pupils learn to read quickly and develop a love of reading
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, including use of technology to access learning
- Broad curriculum that includes outdoor learning, local community involvement, and trips to build confidence
- Happy and close-knit staff team with strong focus on well-being and professional development
Areas for Improvement
- Handwriting skills need consistent reinforcement - pencil grip, letter formation and presentation of work are not always neat
- Writing curriculum does not consistently support all pupils to fluently transcribe their ideas onto paper
- Staff expectations for presentation of pupils' work need to be more consistently applied across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and pupils know that adults will listen to their worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports events with other schools, clubs for various interests, weekly welly walks, trips and residential visits, outdoor learning including allotment and pond care, wildflower meadow planting, community litter picks, singing in local care homes and shops, charity fundraising
St Chad's CofE Primary School has successfully maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils thrive in this welcoming school where they enjoy learning, behave well, and develop knowledge across a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
22.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
20.7
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Chad's CofE Primary School.
- Scotch Orchard Badgers510m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Sports @ Scotch Orchard510m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Chad's CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Chad's CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Chad's CofE Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Lichfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lichfield
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
113
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,558
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,325
Per pupil
£1124k
Total funding
£62k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Chad's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Chad's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Chad's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Chad's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is St Chad's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Chad's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in February 2022. Before that, as St Chad's CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 124259), it was rated Good in May 2017.
What is the catchment area for St Chad's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Chad's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Chad's CofE Primary School?
St Chad's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Chad's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St Chad's CofE Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Chad's CofE Primary School?
St Chad's CofE Primary School has around 195 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Chad's CofE Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Chad's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Chad's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Chad's CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Chad's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Chad's CofE Primary School: Scotch Orchard Badgers (510m away, registered, not yet graded) and Progressive Sports @ Scotch Orchard (510m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Chad's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Chad's CofE Primary School?
St Chad's CofE Primary School is at St Michael Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6SN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)