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Nether Stowe School

St Chad's Road, Lichfield, WS13 7NB

Local ranking67th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

944

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
106

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

29

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
23.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.4
16-18 Cohort
57

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
786
Boys
387 (49%)
Girls
399 (51%)
Capacity
944 (83% full)
SEND
11.3%
FSM Eligible
36.5%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
48.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,626/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

86.3%

White British

5.7%

White Other

2.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146493
UKPRN
10081661
Establishment No.
4089
Trust
THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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