The Friary School
About the school
The Friary School is an open secondary school in Staffordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 20 March 2024
- Published
- 6 May 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 57.8
- Staffordshire
- 43.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Staffordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 65.70%
- Staffordshire
- 39.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 81.30%
- Staffordshire
- 61.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 61.60%
- Staffordshire
- 33.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.07
- Staffordshire
- 3.78
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.3
AAB or better
- School
- 19.60%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1220
Girls
52.54%
Boys
47.46%
SEN support
10.66%
Education, health and care plan
1.15%
English as an additional language
8.00%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
19.92%
Overall absence
6.36
Persistent absence
15.57
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
195
Sustained education or employment
91%
Education
83%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
4%
Not sustained
6%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
86
Sustained education or employment
87%
Higher education
60%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
2%
Employment
24%