St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedRoman Catholic
Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
Headteacher · Mrs Deirdre McLeary
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Key facts
Pupils205Capacity 210
OfstedReport cardInspected 10 March 2026
Free school meals8.8%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 10 March 2026.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Staffordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in StaffordshireApplications for September 2026
29 of the 33 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered30
Applications74
First choice33
First-choice offers29
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Five Spires Academy0.0 mi
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School0.1 mi
- St Chad's CofE Primary School0.4 mi
- The Bridge Academy0.5 mi
- Scotch Orchard Primary School0.7 mi