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Saxon Hill Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Kings Hill Road
 Lichfield
 Staffordshire WS14 9DE
Telephone: 01543 414892

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Saxon Hill School
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Sponsor: The Shaw Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Candlish (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Melanie Newbury
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 16.78 / 45.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 67.28
Number of pupils: 130
Boarders: Yes (17 boys / 18 girls)
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Lichfield
Electoral Ward: St John's
School Number: 8607039

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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