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Nether Stowe School

Academy converter · Lichfield · WS13 7NB

Ages 11–18 · 692 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.7%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
721

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

167

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
288
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill73%

692 pupils · 944 places

Pupils on roll
692
Boys / girls
345 / 347
School capacity
944
Capacity fill
692 / 944 (73%)
Free school meals
35.6%
FSM pupils
239
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Jones

Location

Address
St Chad's Road
Postcode
WS13 7NB
Town
Lichfield
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 692 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.6%.

Open schools in Lichfield
27
Secondary schools in Lichfield
3
Academies among open schools in Lichfield
59% (16)
Open schools in WS13
17
Secondary in WS13
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM45.6%
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  • St Chad's CofE Primary School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kirsty Jones
Telephone
01543263446
Website
https://netherstowe.staffs.sch.uk/

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