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The Friary School

Eastern Avenue, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7EW · URN 146907

Public data summary

7.1

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 641
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,250
Local authority: Staffordshire

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.86
GCSE Attainment 8: 57.6
A-level average: B
Sustained education: 60.0%
University: 59.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 6.9%
Persistent absence: 18.4%
Free school meals: 13.1%
SEN support: 11.8%
English additional language: 8.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.9:1
Average class size: 21.9
Staff turnover: 11.3%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

8.7

5 contributing signals

Progress

9.9

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.3

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.1

3 contributing signals

Equity

4.7

2 contributing signals

Destinations

6.4

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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