The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW · Staffordshire · secondary school
2nd of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire we can score, 70 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.6/10 against 916 of them, against 9.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 65.7 · 88 | 30% | 2.64 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.86 · 95 | 25% | 2.38 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 57.8 · 90 | 10% | 0.90 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. In 2024/25, 65.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 57.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.86 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Enterprise Club, Science Club, Friary Pen, Book Club, Performing Arts Club, and Duke of Edinburgh. Sports include badminton, hockey, netball, football, and table cricket. Arts and music options feature the Senior Choir, Show Band, Dance Club, Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Boys Choir, and music tuition. Trips range from Warwick Castle and Year 8 Outwards Bounds to Normandy, Paris, and Amsterdam residencies, skiing, volcano climbing, and the World Challenge. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1220 pupils in a capacity of 1250, leaving 30 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the final year to maintain their strong progress scores? What specific
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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