Sir Graham Balfour High School

North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1NR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

998

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 998 / 1,042 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.3%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

15.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.0

Attainment 8

998 pupils

37.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

35 students

6.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

80%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

22.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

17.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

16.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£53,251

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,599 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,387

Spend per pupil

£7,468

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.