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Lichfield Cathedral School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Independent school
The Palace, The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LH · lichfieldcathedralschool.com · 01543 306170
On the mapSearch near WS13 7LH
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B-
- average result (37.6 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 546
- 89% of 616 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼27.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.54 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 students | B- (37.6) | Above average +0.30 | |
| 39 students | B- (37.4) | Above average +0.26 | |
| 14 students | Dist- (30.8) | Above average +0.43 |
11.5%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | B (39.6) | +0.23 |
| 2022/23 | 27 | B (39.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 26 | B (40.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 17 | C+ (32) | +0.17 |
| 2017/18 | 28 | C+ (33.6) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 17 | C- (28) | -0.31 |
| 2015/16 | 15 | C+ (32.8) | +0.13 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 79.5 | +20.2 |
| Other education | 2.6 | −1.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 10.3 | +6.6 |
| Employment | 2.6 | −23.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.1 | +1.4 |
ISI
Lichfield Cathedral School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 25 to 27 February 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Jan 2022Compliance and quality
- Jun 2019Short Visit 2019
- Nov 2018Regulatory compliance
- Jan 2016Integrated