Saxon Hill Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 2 to 19

Report card: Strong standard

Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Saxon Hill Academy is a special school in Lichfield for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 28 May 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

130 pupils on roll, with places for 125

Eligible for free school meals37.7%

37.7%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Saxon Hill Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Queen's Croft High School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 4.3
Beacon Independent School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Rocklands School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Maple Hayes Hall School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 33.7
Shenstone Lodge School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 2.5

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Candlish
Phone: 01543414892
Website: saxonhillacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kings Hill Road, Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 142094

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.