Alternatives to The Friary School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Friary School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Friary School, for comparison
1.23 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2024: School remains Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nether Stowe School
Lichfield |
1.7 km 1.1 mi |
0.57 | Little change 0.56 → 0.6 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| King Edward VI School
Lichfield |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
0.98 | Little change 1.02 → 1.02 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood |
5.9 km 3.7 mi |
0.83 | Little change 0.77 → 0.7 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
1.14 | Little change 1.38 → 1.29 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall |
7.2 km 4.5 mi |
0.68 | More families are naming it first 0.68 → 0.81 |
Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Norton Canes High School
Cannock |
8.3 km 5.1 mi |
0.86 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.83 → 0.68 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.