Nether Stowe School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lichfield, West Midlands WS13 7NB · Staffordshire
#396 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3340 of 4,090 nationally
About Nether Stowe School
Nether Stowe School is a academy secondary located in Lichfield, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 692 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 396th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (31th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 692; capacity filled 73.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 47.2%; ebacc average points 3.19.
There are 21 schools in Lichfield; Nether Stowe School ranks 18th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Nether Stowe School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 692
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.19
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Nether Stowe School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 342 m away
Willows Primary Academy
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
423 students · 581 m away
Charnwood Primary Academy
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
210 students · 612 m away
St Chad's CofE Primary School
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 621 m away
Chadsmead Primary Academy
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 684 m away
Lichfield Cathedral School
Lichfield · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
546 students · 697 m away
Scotch Orchard Primary School
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
194 students · 797 m away
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
398 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Lichfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.1 km away
Five Spires Academy
Lichfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Corbet School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
691 students
Pegasus Academy
Dudley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
697 students
The Telford Park School
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
698 students
Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
700 students
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
682 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nether Stowe School a good school?
Nether Stowe School has a Success Index (England) of 22.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #396 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Nether Stowe School rank in West Midlands?
Nether Stowe School ranks #396 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3340 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nether Stowe School?
Nether Stowe School had 692 students in 2025.
Is Nether Stowe School a primary school or a secondary school?
Nether Stowe School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Nether Stowe School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nether Stowe School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.