Stafford Manor High SchoolBlessed William Howard Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
Stafford Manor High School and Blessed William Howard Catholic School are secondary schools in Stafford.
Stafford Manor High School scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Blessed William Howard Catholic School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blessed William Howard Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Stafford Manor High School was judged in need of attention and Blessed William Howard Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 30.6 for Stafford Manor High School and 52.0 for Blessed William Howard Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stafford Manor High School (39.0 in 2021-22, 30.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Blessed William Howard Catholic School (51.8 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordStafford Manor High School | StaffordBlessed William Howard Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 70 in Staffordshire | 7th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 449 | 957 | |
| Capacity | 691 | 1,065 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST17 9DJ | Stafford, ST17 9AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 30.6 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.7% | 52.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.5% | 73.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.65 | 4.67 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 81 | 164 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 6 2023-24 | 49 2024-25 | |
| A-level average points | 19.1 2023-24 · England 34.4 | 31.5 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | |
| A-level average grade | D 2023-24 | C 2024-25 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported2023-24 | 32.0 2024-25 · England 35.8 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported2023-24 | 4.8% 2024-25 · England 17.5% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 449 | 957 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.1% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.6% | 16.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Stafford Manor High School
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
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