School profile

Five Spires Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Lichfield, WS14 9AN

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,477 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Five Spires Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils220 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Diane Raftery
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141203.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading84%77%76%
Expected standard in writing84%74%73%
Expected standard in maths84%75%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils220
Girls122
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals12.3%
First language not English7.3%
SEN support40
EHC plan8
Average class size23.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.9%
Other White
4.5%
White and Asian
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
Chinese
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence8.4%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)96
First preference applications (Reception)22
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult13.9
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.25
Support staff (FTE)10.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Five Spires Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.1 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryKing Edward VI SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Chad's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableLichfield Cathedral SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryScotch Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryNether Stowe SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryChadsmead Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Five Spires Academy

What is Five Spires Academy's Ofsted rating?

Five Spires Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2023.

How does Five Spires Academy rank in England?

Five Spires Academy ranks 2,477 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Five Spires Academy?

Five Spires Academy has 220 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.