The Friary School

Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7EW

Local ranking1st of 72 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
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
65.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.3%
Entering EBacc
61.6%
EBacc APS
5.1
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

38.1

Best 3 A-Levels

80

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
19.6%
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%
Persistent Absence
15.6%

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: 81.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.8%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

81.8%

White British

3.8%

Asian Chinese

2.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Eastern Avenue

Lichfield, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
146907
UKPRN
10083618
Establishment No.
4126
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