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Sir Graham Balfour High School

North Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1NR

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1042

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.6%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.6%
Entering EBacc
36.4%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
173

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

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

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
45.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
42.0%

A-Level Results

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.8

Avg Points/Entry

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

34

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3%
Applied General Avg Points
38.7
16-18 Cohort
70

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%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.3%
Persistent Absence
26.4%

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

Administrative

URN
142983
UKPRN
10057181
Establishment No.
4180
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