Nether Stowe School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Lichfield, Staffordshire
Nether Stowe School is a secondary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- St Chad's Road, Lichfield, WS13 7NB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 692 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Nether Stowe Academy is a school that is improving.”
- “The majority of pupils feel safe and enjoy their time at Nether Stowe, building good relationships with staff.”
- “Leaders deal better with bullying than they did in the past, and pupils are reporting issues more often so the school can help them.”
To improve
- “However, these improvements are recent.”
- “Many pupils have had a range of negative experiences in the recent past.”
- “These have included school closures for a range of reasons, some changes in staff and unkindness between pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 48 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- King Edward VI School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Friary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chase Terrace Academy 4.6 mi Not judged
- Erasmus Darwin Academy 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 5.7 mi Not judged
- Norton Canes High School 6.1 mi Requires improvement
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- John Taylor High School 6.7 mi Not judged Last distance published