Community school · Staffordshire

St Stephen's Primary School

3–11Ages
306Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124084URN

Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

65 applications for 43 places · 194th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

65 applications · 43 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.2; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	43	65	1.5	42	0.98
Sep 2025	46	74	1.6	46	1.00
Sep 2024	23	52	2.3	23	1.00
Sep 2023	34	69	2.0	30	0.88
Sep 2022	36	62	1.7	36	1.00
Sep 2021	37	45	1.2	31	0.84
Sep 2020	39	49	1.3	38	0.97
Sep 2019	42	50	1.2	42	1.00
Sep 2018	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2017	45	53	1.2	45	1.00
Sep 2016	31	42	1.4	30	0.97
Sep 2015	42	54	1.3	39	0.93
Sep 2014	39	49	1.3	38	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 95% · Writing 77% · Maths 85% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%50th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard95%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard54%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	8%	110	108
2023/24	72%	0%	107	105
2022/23	61%	15%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Stephen's Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Streethay Primary School
3.5 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2024

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Howard Primary School
4.3 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Scotch Orchard Primary School
4.3 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Charnwood Primary Academy
4.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Willows Primary Academy
4.8 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.6applications per place
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

3.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124084 · 860/2207
Capacity: 360 pupils · 306 on roll
Free school meals: 12.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Church Lane, Fradley, Lichfield, WS13 8NL
Local authority: Staffordshire · Lichfield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources