St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lichfield.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School are primary schools in Lichfield.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School scores 69 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 St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School 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 85.0% for St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School.
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 risen at St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | LichfieldSt Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 49th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 6.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.8% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 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
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
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