School profile

Nether Stowe School

Secondary · Academy converter · Lichfield, WS13 7NB

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,708 of 3,312

Worse than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,103 of 2,536

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Nether Stowe School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils692 of 929 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Kirsty Jones
TrustTHE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Dec 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146493.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score39.643.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths52.5%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths31.3%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths5.1%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths48.5%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 499--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry27.433.4335
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels31.5434.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better23.1%13.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.32--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study36--
Average applied general gradeMerit+--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils692
Girls347
Boys345
Eligible for free school meals35.3%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support119
EHC plan20
Average class size24.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Other White
5.3%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

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 absence10.7%7.3%8%
Persistent absence29.9%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence5.6%2.8%3.6%

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 (Year 7)104
Applications (Year 7)174
First preference applications (Year 7)48
First preference offers (Year 7)48
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places929
Pupils on roll768
Unfilled places17.3%
Sixth form places79
Sixth form pupils on roll56

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.5
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)44.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.87
Support staff (FTE)24.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2548.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2534.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate34.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions5

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.2%
Staying in education85.6%
Further education63.1%
School sixth form22.5%
Not sustained9%
Apprenticeship2.7%
Employment0.9%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.6%
Higher education43.6%
Employment28.2%
Not sustained12.8%
Apprenticeship10.3%
Further education2.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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.

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Frequently asked questions about Nether Stowe School

What is Nether Stowe School's Ofsted rating?

Nether Stowe School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Nether Stowe School rank in England?

Nether Stowe School ranks 2,708 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 81% of schools) and 2,103 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Nether Stowe School?

Nether Stowe School has 692 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 929.

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.