We seek to engender a spirit of completion and friendly rivalry throughout school life through our House system as Darwin, Garrick, Johnson and Seward battle each year for a string of honours and acclamations on a half-termly, termly and annual basis.

The 2023-2024 academic year saw Seward House stand out with the following results being seen:

House Cup (House Points)

1st Seward – 248,158
2nd Darwin – 242,973
3rd Johnson – 237,822
4th Garrick – 221,850   

House Standards Trophy (Least Behaviour Points)

1st Seward
2nd Darwin
3rd  Johnson
4th Garrick

House Attendance Trophy

1st Seward
2nd Darwin
3rd  Johnson
4th Garrick

House Current Affairs Competition

1st Seward – 6,315
2nd Garrick – 6,112
3rd Darwin – 5,998
4th Johnson – 5,943

House Debating Trophy

1st Seward – 502
2nd Darwin – 494
3rd Johnson – 486
4th Garrick – 445

House Sports Day Cup

1st Darwin
2nd Johnson
3rd  Seward
4th Garrick

House Charity Fund-Raising Trophy

1st Seward – Midland Air Ambulance – £2,203.15
2nd Johnson – Johnson House – St Giles’ Hospice – £1,982.50
3rd Darwin- The Max & George Trust – £1,196 + c.£450 in dog-related donations
4th Garrick – Lichfield Food Bank – £714 + c.£450 in food donation

Lottie Hearn, Deputy Headteacher, said: “All the plaudits go to Seward House this year with them talking all but one of the titles. The competitions form a continual narrative in our school and enable us to issue individual, group and cohort rewards. The spirit of competition, rivalry and aspiration helps create a strong school culture and we look forward to seeing Darwin, Garrick and Johnson knock Seward off their perch next school year.”