St Stephen's Primary School, Lichfield
St Stephen's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Lichfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 13 schools in Lichfield with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Stephen's Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at St Stephen's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Stephen's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put St Stephen's Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Stephen's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Stephen's Primary School are Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles); All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School (1.3 miles, 97% reading, 91% maths); Streethay Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 88% maths); and The Howard Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 88% maths).
St Stephen's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolStreethay Primary SchoolThe Howard Primary School
Who goes there
12.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 9 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
St Stephen's Primary School had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Statfold Lane (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Stephen's Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
26.2
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Stephen's Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Stephen's Primary School.
- Ready Steady Go Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Stephen's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Stephen's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Stephen's 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Stephen's Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
286 pupils
420 places
134 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
306
Total Pupils
170
Boys
136
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,405
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,014
Per pupil
£1587k
Total funding
£55k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.6%
Persistent absence
260
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about St Stephen's Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Stephen's Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Stephen's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is St Stephen's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Stephen's Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Stephen's 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 Stephen's Primary School?
St Stephen's Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Stephen's Primary School?
Classes at St Stephen's Primary School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Stephen's Primary School?
St Stephen's Primary School has around 306 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Stephen's Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Stephen's Primary School in 2024/25. 9.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Stephen's Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Stephen's 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 Stephen's Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ready Steady Go Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are St Stephen's Primary School's term dates?
St Stephen's Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near St Stephen's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Stephen's Primary School?
St Stephen's Primary School is at Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 8NL.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)