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The Friary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Eastern Avenue
 Lichfield
 Staffordshire WS13 7EW
Telephone: 01543 267400

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from The Friary School
Trust: Primitas Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Mark Drury (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Matt Allman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 73.32 / 13.38
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.04
Number of pupils: 1255
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.5km
* 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: Chadsmead
School Number: 8604126

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th March 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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