King Edward VI High School
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Stafford · ST17 9YJ · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 142193
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Academy converter · Stafford · ST17 9AB
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
950
Local authority
Staffordshire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 950 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Foundation school · Secondary
Stafford · ST17 9DJ · Staffordshire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open, but proposed to close
1.0 miles away
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Stafford Manor High School
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Stafford · ST17 9DJ · Staffordshire
Ages 11–16
Status: Proposed to open
1.0 miles away
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Stafford · ST16 1NR · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
2.0 miles away
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The Weston Road Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Stafford · ST18 0YG · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
2.2 miles away
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Walton High School
Academy converter · Secondary
Stafford · ST17 0LJ · Staffordshire
Ages 11–18
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 142193
Location
- Address
- Rowley Avenue
- Postcode
- ST17 9AB
- Town
- Stafford
- County
- Staffordshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 950
- Boys / girls
- 481 / 469
- School capacity
- 1,065
- Capacity fill
- 950 / 1,065 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 22.7%
- FSM pupils
- 198
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Governance
- Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01785244236