St Stephen's Primary School
Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Mike Dowd
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 306
- URN
- 124084
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283790268
About this school
St Stephen's Primary School is a community primary school in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 306 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 41 | 47 | 39 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 72% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Stephen's Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 289 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 277 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's Primary School compares
St Stephen's Primary School ranked 55th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 306 | — |
| Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School | — | 4% | 2.3% | 133 | 0.6 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 75% | 4.8% | 14% | 210 | 1.3 miles |
| Streethay Primary School | 75% | 4% | 19.2% | 262 | 2.2 miles |
| The Howard Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 79 | 2.6 miles |
| Scotch Orchard Primary School | 61% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 194 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.08%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.14%
- Persistent absence
- 9.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Streethay Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
The Howard Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Tamworth
-
Scotch Orchard Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
St Stephen's Primary School ranks 7th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Lichfield.
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greysbrooke Primary School Primary
- Greywood Primary Academy Primary
- Scotch Orchard Primary School Primary
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Stephen's Primary School teach?
- St Stephen's Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen's Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Stephen's Primary School is Mr Mike Dowd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Stephen's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen's Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Stephen's Primary School?
- St Stephen's Primary School has 306 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Stephen's Primary School full?
- St Stephen's Primary School has capacity for 360 pupils and 306 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Stephen's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Stephen's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Stephen's Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Stephen's Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Stephen's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Stephen's Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Stephen's Primary School ranked 55th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Stephen's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Stephen's Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.