81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1004.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,220
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Friary School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-1pp
82%79%76%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
+4pp
66%59%53%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
57.8
+0.2
59.858.156.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.8
EBacc entry
62%
-3pp
65%61%57%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
1004.7
-47.2
1059.71012.6965.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1004.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
37.3
-1.3
39.238.036.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.1
-0.1-0.1-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-17pp
38%23%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,220
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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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 | 81% | 66% | 57.8 | Not applicable | 62% | 1004.7 | 62% | 1,220 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 62% | 57.6 | +0.86 | 65% | 1051.8 | 65% | 1,232 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 53% | 56.5 | +0.72 | 59% | 965.5 | 61% | 1,228 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 61% | 59.8 | +0.67 | 57% | 1059.7 | 57% | 1,221 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.3 | B- | -0.12 | 20% | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 38.6 | B | -0.18 | 36% | 99 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 8% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 38% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,220 | 18.4 | 12% | 8% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,232 | 17.5 | 10% | 7% | 18% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,228 | 17.2 | 10% | 5% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,221 | 17.1 | 9% | 3% | 19% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,207 | 16.9 | 8% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.