St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Lichfield, Staffordshire
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School is a primary school in Lichfield, Staffordshire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 398 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at St Michael’s arrive at school happily each day.”
- “They have warm relationships with staff and each other.”
- “Pupils attend regularly because they feel safe here and know they belong.”
To improve
- “However, the intended learning outcomes for some independent activities in early years are not always clear.”
- “This means children could sometimes gain little new knowledge from some of these activities.”
- “However, there are some occasions when staff’s expectations for pupils’ engagement in learning are not as high as the school would like.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 85% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 47 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Five Spires Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Chad's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Scotch Orchard Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chadsmead Primary Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Willows Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
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