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Sir Graham Balfour High School

North Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1NR

Local ranking21st of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1042

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
36.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
42.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

35

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
72

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
998
Boys
497 (50%)
Girls
501 (50%)
Capacity
1042 (96% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
21.3%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,387/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%

80.7%

White British

4.4%

White Other

4.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

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North Avenue

Stafford, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN
142983
UKPRN
10057181
Establishment No.
4180
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