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Sir Graham Balfour High School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST16 1NR

Ages 11–18 · 1,003 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
925

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

224

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

204

Total preferences (any rank)
327
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,003 pupils · 1,042 places

Pupils on roll
1,003
Boys / girls
506 / 497
School capacity
1,042
Capacity fill
1,003 / 1,042 (96%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
206
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Mason

Location

Address
North Avenue
Postcode
ST16 1NR
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 1,003 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Secondary schools in Stafford
8
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST16
12
Secondary in ST16
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

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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    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.6%

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    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.2%

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    • Att846.0
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    • Absence9.1%

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  • Stafford Manor High School

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    Ages 11–16

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    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Mason
Telephone
01785223490
Website
http://www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk

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