Schools in Lichfield

Flanked by Minster Pool and Stowe Pool, Lichfield is a cathedral city in Staffordshire with roots stretching to 669 AD, when Chad of Mercia established his bishopric on the site of the three-spired medieval cathedral. The city had 34,738 residents at the 2021 Census.

Cathedral Close and Lichfield City Centre form the school-competitive core, drawing families competing for state school places, while Boley Park to the south has long been one of the most sought-after residential pockets for primary catchments. Eastern Lichfield and Streethay extend the residential footprint eastward; the 12th-century ladder-shaped street pattern that Roger de Clinton laid out still defines the centre, and Lichfield City station links to Birmingham New Street in around 50 minutes via the Cross-City Line.

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Area Performance

Lichfield schools rank in the top 36% of England

Across 26 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.65/10, +0.21 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

13% Elite

Distribution across all Lichfield schools

EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Lichfield vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 36%

Across all ranked Lichfield schools

Top 28%Primaryavg #4,216 of 14,978
Top 45%Secondaryavg #1,756 of 3,862
Top 53%Sixth formavg #1,354 of 2,555

Local directory

School profiles in Lichfield

Browse 20 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools

17 local matches

Rankings

Secondary schools

4 local matches

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