King Edward VI SchoolThe Friary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI School and The Friary School are secondary schools in Lichfield.
King Edward VI School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Friary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Friary School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI School was judged Good and The Friary School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.9 for King Edward VI School and 58.5 for The Friary School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI School (58.8 in 2021-22, 53.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Friary School (59.8 in 2021-22, 58.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldKing Edward VI School | LichfieldThe Friary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 70 in Staffordshire | 2nd of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,609 | 1,255 | |
| Capacity | 1,395 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9EE | Lichfield, WS13 7EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.9 | 58.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.1% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.0% Stronger figure | 79.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 245 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 185 | 80 | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | 19.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,627 | 1,220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 8.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
King Edward VI School
The Friary School
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