Five Spires Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Cherry Orchard, Lichfield, WS14 9AN
Head Teacher · Mrs Diane Raftery
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Key facts
Pupils220Capacity 234
OfstedGoodInspected 12 July 2023
TrustReach2 Academy Trust
Free school meals12.6%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 12 July 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
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
All 22 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered25
Applications96
First choice22
First-choice offers22
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.0 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