Rocklands School
Purcell Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 7PH
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Jane Mackin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 135
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 145276
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543548700
About this school
Rocklands School is a special academy in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rocklands 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 7 July 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 | 15 | 26 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -7.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.60 | - | - |
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 Rocklands 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 | 0% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.04%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bridge Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
Lichfield Cathedral School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Lichfield
-
Beacon Independent School0.9 miles
Special schools · Cannock
-
Queen's Croft High School1.3 miles
Academies · Lichfield
-
Saxon Hill Academy1.3 miles
Academies · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
- Maple Hayes Hall School Special schools
- Queen's Croft High School Academies
- Saxon Hill Academy Academies
- Shenstone Lodge School Academies
- The Bridge Academy Academies
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Rocklands School teach?
- Rocklands School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in Lichfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Rocklands School?
- The headteacher of Rocklands School is Jane Mackin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rocklands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rocklands 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 Rocklands School?
- Rocklands School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rocklands School full?
- Rocklands School has capacity for 135 pupils and 140 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Rocklands School a faith school?
- No. Rocklands School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rocklands School part of an academy trust?
- Rocklands School is part of MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Rocklands School have?
- The schools register lists Rocklands School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rocklands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Rocklands School's absence rate?
- Rocklands School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rocklands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rocklands 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 10 July 2026.