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The Friary School

Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7EW

Local ranking2nd of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1250

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
57.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
65.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
61.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
60.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

38.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

80

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
39.5
16-18 Cohort
190

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1220
Boys
579 (47%)
Girls
641 (53%)
Capacity
1250 (98% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
19.9%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.1%
SEN Support
10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,004/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.6% 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: 85.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.0%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

85.5%

White British

4.0%

Asian Chinese

3.0%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146907
UKPRN
10083618
Establishment No.
4126
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