Age range. 2–18.
Number of pupils. 550 including 28 Cathedral choristers.
Fees per term (2025-2026). Tuition: £4,590–£7,196, including VAT.
Lichfield Cathedral School is an outstanding co-educational day school for children aged 2 to 18. Our mission is to be an internationally recognised school that serves its local area by creating an inclusive school community devoted to Christian ideals of learning, faith, leadership and service, raising the aspirations of each of its members and fulfilling their potential in body, mind and spirit.
The ethos of the school is that of a community where Christian values are upheld and, while most pupils are members of the Church of England, children of other denominations and religions are welcomed.
The school occupies two main sites: the Junior Years are located 3½ miles north of Lichfield city centre in six acres of countryside at Longdon Green, while the Middle and Senior Years occupy several buildings in the Cathedral Close, one being the magnificent seventeenth-century Palace, the home of the Bishops of Lichfield until 1952.
The link with the Cathedral remains strong with a twice-weekly school service, as well as services and concerts throughout the year. The boy and girl choristers (aged 7–13) are supported by scholarships provided by the Cathedral Chapter and the School. Former choristers continue their choral training in Cantorum, the scholarship-based chamber choir, and Sixth Form Choral Scholars rejoin the Cathedral Choir to sing with the Lay Vicars Choral. Academic, Art, Drama, Sport and Music scholarships are available to internal and external students entering Year 7 and Sixth Form.
The Nursery for 2–4 year olds is open 50 weeks per year. Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage is planned around half-termly topics, and the children take part in a range of activities which are balanced between adult-led and child-initiated opportunities. Activities are carefully structured to challenge children, encouraging them to develop confidence and the skills needed to solve problems. The outdoor facilities offer children an exciting environment in which to explore and investigate, and we ensure children have the time for free play.
The new LCS Growing Minds curriculum for primary years places curiosity, creativity and critical thinking at the heart of every lesson, reflecting our commitment to pupils developing future-ready, practical skills essential for an unpredictable and interconnected world of higher education and work. The curriculum integrates study of the natural world, with pupils learning about biodiversity, ecosystems and horticulture, which has improved wellbeing, focus and academic achievement.
Academic results are strong, particularly at GCSE and A level. Throughout Key Stages 1 to 3, pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum of English, Mathematics, Science, Computing, French, Spanish, German, Latin, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Art, Design, Music, Drama, Physical Education & Games and Personal, Social & Health Education. ICT skills are developed across every subject.
We offer a wide range of GCSE subjects, including Art and Design, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, English Literature, English Language, French, Geography, German, History, Mathematics, Further Maths, Music, Music Technology, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Religious Studies, Spanish and Travel & Tourism. The same subjects are offered for Sixth Form in a mixture of A levels and BTECs, with the addition of Criminology, Economics, Government & Politics, Law, Philosophy, Ethics & Theology, Psychology and Drama & Theatre. For a non-selective school, the value-added scores achieved are remarkable, demonstrating the difference LCS makes to pupils' achievement.
The rich co-curriculum programme ensures students are well rounded and gain valuable skills for higher education, employment and life beyond school. Extracurricular clubs every day after school, almost all of which are free, cover a wide range of subjects, from chess to cooking and from Taekwondo to debate and public speaking. Several orchestras and ensembles are extremely active, as are the five main school choirs. Individual LAMDA and music lessons are extremely popular.
All pupils have access to residential and day trips as well as pupil exchanges, overseas expeditions and cultural immersion opportunities. Many are directly linked to the curriculum, but the benefits to pupils go far beyond the purely educational. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme is thriving. Sixth Form students take part in overseas volunteer work through World Challenge.
Parents are welcome to contact the school for a tour and a meeting with the Headteacher or to attend any of the school Open Events held throughout the year.
Charitable status. Lichfield Cathedral School is a Registered Charity, number 1137481.
Governors & Staff:
Governors:
Chair: Mrs N Dawes, OBE, BA Hons, MSocSci
Vice-Chair: Mr E Lunt, BA, MA, AKC, PGCE, NPQH, ARSM
Mr D Brown, BA, ACMA, CGMA
Mrs C Evans, BA, PGCE, NPQH
Mrs J Mason, BA Hons, PGCE, ABRSM, FRSA
Rt Revd J McFarlane, BA, MMedSci, DipMinStd, Dean of Lichfield
Mr J Morris, BA, LLM
Mr J Neville, MA Oxon, MPhil Cantab
Mr R Oakley, LLB Hons
Mr C Rickart, BA Hons, PGCE
Mrs N Roy, FCCA
Mrs A Smith, LLB Hons, LLM
Revd Canon A Stead
Director of Finance and Clerk to the Governors: Mr E Fenn, MSci, PGCE, ACA
Head Teacher: Mrs Susan Hannam, BA Hons, MA, PGCE
Deputy Head: Mr A Harrison, BEd Hons
Head of Junior Years: Mrs J Churton, BSc Hons, PGCE
Assistant Head (Pastoral): Mrs J Owens, BA Hons, PGCE
Assistant Head & Head of Science: Mrs M Gardner, BSc Hons, PGCE
Assistant Head & Head of Geography: Mr M Amison, BSc Hons, PGCE, MSc, FRGS
Assistant Head & Head of Sport: Mr M Turner, BSc, MEd, PGCE
Heads of Year:
EYFS: Mrs W Williamson, MBA, PGCE
Years 5 & 6: Mr S Coleman, BA Hons, PGCE
Year 7 & 8: Miss Aldridge, BSc Hons, PGCE
Year 9: Mrs C Jones, BSc Hons, PGCE
Years 10–11: Mrs M Goodwin, BA Hons, PGCE
Sixth Form: Mrs F Goodlet, BA, MA
Other Heads of Department:
Dr S Bremner, BA Hons, MA, PGCE, PhD (History & Politics)
Mr J Bryant, BA Hons, PGCE (English)
Mrs V Bullmore, BSc, PGCE (PE and Wellbeing/RSE)
Mrs A Carter, BSc Hons, PGCE (Biology)
Mrs S Croft, BA, PGCE (Drama)
Mrs S Essex, BA Hons, NASENCO (SENDCO & Learning Support)
Mrs C Jones, BA Hons, PGCE (Computer Science)
Miss C Hodgkiss, BA Hons, PGCE (Music)
Mr R Hoddle, BA Hons, PGCE (Design & Technology)
Mrs I Johnson, BA Hons, PGCE (Religious Studies)
Mrs S Kundra, BComm Hons, PGCE (Business Studies)
Mrs C Lamb, MA, ARCO (Performance Music & Director of Music Outreach)
Dr S Lane, BEd Hons, PhD (Chaplaincy Lead)
Mrs M Peck, BA Hons, PGCE (Art)
Mrs J Reynolds, BSc Hons, PGCE (Mathematics)
Mrs N Smith, BA Hons, PGCE (Languages)
Mrs V Sykes, BSc Hons, MSc, PGCE (Chemistry)