In 2008 the school achieved Dyslexia Friendly Status and Artsmark Gold.
Press Release - GCSE Results 2008
The Friary School is celebrating its best ever GCSE performance as over 70% of the year group gained 5 or more Grades A*-C for the first time, with 56% of these including a Grade C or above in both English and Mathematics. Students also recorded an average points score in excess of 400.
Press Release - A School Trades On Its Ethical Ideas
A School has taken up the baton of ethical goods as Lichfield gears up to become a Fairtrade city next year.
Students and staff at The Friary have made the pledge to go Fairtrade in line with Lichfield's launch in March 2008. Fairtrade tea and coffee now rule at the Eastern Avenue school, and a steering group is managing the campaign to encourage everyone to 'make the change'.