Five Spires AcademySaxon Hill Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Five Spires Academy and Saxon Hill Academy in Lichfield.
Five Spires Academy was judged Good and Saxon Hill Academy 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 78.0% for Five Spires Academy and 0.0% for Saxon Hill Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Five Spires Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Saxon Hill Academy (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldFive Spires Academy | LichfieldSaxon Hill Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 289 in Staffordshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 234 | 125 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9DE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 11 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 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.
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.
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