St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFive Spires Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Five Spires Academy are primary schools in Lichfield.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Five Spires Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Five Spires Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 78.0% for Five Spires Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Five Spires Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | LichfieldFive Spires Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 68th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 234 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Five Spires Academy
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