Queen's Croft High School is a special academy in Lichfield, Staffordshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 19. It supports moderate learning.
- Ages 11–19
- 201 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 201 (places for 200)
- Headteacher
- Letitia Carter & Sam Wood (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Primitas Learning Partnership
- Opened
- 1 September 2019
- Free school meals
- 48% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Staffordshire
- School reference (URN)
- 146901
Needs it supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Staffordshire (15)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Staffordshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2018; school remains Good (February 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2018. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, February 2024).
Contact and getting there
Birmingham Road, Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Saxon Hill Academy Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted report card (2025) 0.4 miles
- The Bridge Academy Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
- Maple Hayes Hall School Independent · Ages 7–17 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Staffordshire
By need in Staffordshire: Autism (20) · Speech and language (18) · Severe learning (18) · Moderate learning (16) · SEMH (15) · PMLD (14) · Physical (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (10) · Vision (10) · Hearing (9) · Multi-sensory (7)
Questions about Queen's Croft High School
How do I get a place at Queen's Croft High School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Queen's Croft High School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Queen's Croft High School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Queen's Croft High School take?
Aged 11 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Queen's Croft High School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Queen's Croft High School?
Birmingham Road, Lichfield, WS13 6PJ, in Staffordshire.
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