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Stafford Manor High School

Foundation school · Stafford · ST17 9DJ

Ages 11–16 · 439 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Attainment 8

32.0

Overall absence

12.8%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.13
−20+2
Attainment 832.0
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+42%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.9%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.3%
Enrolments in measure
467

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

94

1st-preference offers

84

Total preferences (any rank)
142
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
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 fill64%

439 pupils · 691 places

Pupils on roll
439
Boys / girls
226 / 213
School capacity
691
Capacity fill
439 / 691 (64%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Rhys Adams

Location

Address
Wolverhampton Road
Postcode
ST17 9DJ
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 439 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Secondary schools in Stafford
8
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST17
23
Secondary in ST17
5
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.

Compare with theseAll in StaffordNear ST17

  • King Edward VI High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 9YJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Blessed William Howard Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 9AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Walton High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 0LJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • The Weston Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST18 0YG · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.6 miles away

  • Sir Graham Balfour High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST16 1NR · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.3%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhys Adams
Telephone
01785258383
Website
http://www.staffordmanorhighschool.com/

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