Christ Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Lichfield.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School and 79.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldChrist Church CofE (C) Primary School | LichfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 289 in Staffordshire | 9th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS13 8AY | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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