Lichfield Cathedral School
The Palace, The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Susan Hannam
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 616
- Pupils on roll
- 546
- URN
- 124474
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543306170
About this school
Lichfield Cathedral School is a Church of England independent school in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 546 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lichfield Cathedral School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lichfield Cathedral School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 54 | 59 | 62 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.6 | 60.3 | 53.5 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 71.2% | 51.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 88.1% | 82.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 27.1% | 27.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lichfield Cathedral 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 | 56.6 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 60.3 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.5 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 535 |
| 2023/24 | 571 |
| 2024/25 | 529 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 8
- Pupils on SEN support
- 103
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Independent School0.2 miles
Special schools · Cannock
-
The Bridge Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Lichfield
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Queen's Croft High School0.6 miles
Academies · Lichfield
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Rocklands School0.7 miles
Academies · Lichfield
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Saxon Hill Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Lichfield
Other 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 Lichfield Cathedral School teach?
- Lichfield Cathedral School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Lichfield.
- Who is the head teacher of Lichfield Cathedral School?
- The head teacher of Lichfield Cathedral School is Mrs Susan Hannam, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lichfield Cathedral School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lichfield Cathedral School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lichfield Cathedral School?
- Lichfield Cathedral School has 546 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Lichfield Cathedral School full?
- Lichfield Cathedral School has capacity for 616 pupils and 546 on roll (89%), 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 Lichfield Cathedral School a faith school?
- Yes. Lichfield Cathedral School is designated Church of England.
- Is Lichfield Cathedral School a selective school?
- No. Lichfield Cathedral School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Lichfield Cathedral School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.6 in 2022/23 and 53.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lichfield Cathedral School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lichfield Cathedral 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 24 July 2026.