Nether Stowe School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention

St Chad's Road, Lichfield, WS13 7NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Nether Stowe School is a secondary school in Lichfield for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 3rd of 3 secondary schools in Lichfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 14 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

106 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.7

38.7, 7.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths23.6%

23.6%, 21.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.2%

47.2%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.3%

11.3%, 29.2 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.19

3.19, 0.9 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

29 students

Average point score per A level entry27.40

27.40, 7.6 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

692 pupils on roll, with places for 944

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Nether Stowe School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lichfield Cathedral School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 53.5
King Edward VI School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.2
The Friary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.8
Chase Terrace Academy	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.3
Erasmus Darwin Academy	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.8

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Kirsty Jones
Phone: 01543263446
Website: netherstowe.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Chad's Road, Lichfield, WS13 7NB
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 146493

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.