St Stephen's Primary SchoolThe Howard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Primary School and The Howard Primary School are primary schools.
St Stephen's Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Howard Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Howard Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Primary School was judged Good and The Howard 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 77.0% for St Stephen's Primary School and 50.0% for The Howard Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Stephen's Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Howard Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldSt Stephen's Primary School | TamworthThe Howard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 289 in Staffordshire | 25th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 277 | 74 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 96 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS13 8NL | Tamworth, B79 9DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 277 | 74 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 12.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% | 3.4% 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.
St Stephen's Primary School
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