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St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School

Academy converter · Lichfield · WS14 9AN

Ages 5–11 · 398 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

398 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
213 / 185
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
398 / 420 (95%)
Free school meals
5%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
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
Mrs Ellie Ballinger

Location

Address
Cherry Orchard
Postcode
WS14 9AN
Town
Lichfield
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 (primary), Ages 5–11, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Lichfield
27
Primary schools in Lichfield
17
Academies among open schools in Lichfield
59% (16)
Open schools in WS14
9
Primary in WS14
6
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellie Ballinger
Telephone
01543227425
Website
www.st-michaels-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/

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