Nether Stowe School

St Chad's Road, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7NB

Requires Improvement

Inspected 19 April 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

38.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

786

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 786 / 944 (83%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.5%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.8%

SEN support

9.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8

786 pupils

23.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

29 students

23.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.3%

Overall absence

34.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.57

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.1 vs 2023/24

16.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

6.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

£50,044

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£31 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,626

Spend per pupil

£8,160

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.