St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9ANOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Lichfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 3rd of 12 primary schools in Lichfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 17 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
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Five Spires Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
St Chad's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Scotch Orchard Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	61% met the expected standard
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deirdre McLeary
Phone: 01543263505
Website: stjosephslichfield.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124357

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.