St Stephen's Primary School, Lichfield

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mike Dowd
Pupils:306 / 360 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01283790268
Address:Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8NL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:124084
UKPRN:10071212
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Lichfield
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 85% to 95%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has declined from 83% to 77%.

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

11

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Statfold Lane (adj)
134m · 2 min walk
Goring Drive (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Wyndham Close (adj)
250m · 4 min walk
Sandflats Street (adj)
363m · 6 min walk
Church Lane (adj)
446m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

306 pupils

360 capacity

54 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Lichfield

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,119
Projected new pupils:280

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lichfield

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

15 November 2022
23 May 2017
19 March 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.13928%

Overall absence

9.61538%

Persistent absence

260

Enrolments

Authorised3.97287%
Unauthorised1.16641%
Persistent (10%+)9.61538%
Severe (50%+)1.15385%

Absence trend

3.1646%
18/19
5.41749%
20/21
4.90904%
21/22
5.42865%
22/23
4.90795%
23/24
5.13928%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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