82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
281.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
529
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Lichfield Cathedral School · All-through · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-6pp
90%86%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-20pp
78%65%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
53.5
-6.8
64.459.053.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
27%
+0pp
46%36%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
281.5
-28.6
310.1259.7209.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 281.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.6
-2.0
40.136.132.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
A-level value added
+0.30
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-18pp
29%20%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
529
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
The Palace, The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LH
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 52% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 281.5 | 44% | 529 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 71% | 60.3 | Not published | 27% | 310.1 | 44% | 571 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 59% | 56.6 | Not published | 26% | 258.2 | 39% | 535 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 78% | 64.4 | Not published | 39% | 308.3 | 54% | 521 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 64% | 59.6 | Not published | 46% | 209.2 | 59% | 470 |
| 2017/18 | 90% | 83% | 61.0 | Not published | 69% | 234.7 | 76% | 463 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 41% | 47.2 | Not published | 53% | — | 59% | 431 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.6 | B- | +0.30 | 12% | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 39.6 | B | +0.23 | 29% | 39 |
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | B | — | 19% | 27 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 18% | 28 |
| 2018/19 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.17 | 12% | 20 |
| 2017/18 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.04 | 8% | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 28.0 | C- | -0.31 | 7% | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 529 | — | 20% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 571 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 535 | — | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 521 | — | 14% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 508 | — | 12% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 470 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 463 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 431 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.