Sir Graham Balfour High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stafford, Staffordshire
Sir Graham Balfour High School is a secondary school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- North Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1NR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming here and most attend often.”
- “Staff know their pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “However, the information shared with staff about pupils’ needs lacks clarity and is not always as specific as it ought to be.”
- “Consequently, staff are sometimes unclear about how to best meet pupils’ needs in lessons.”
- “Where this happens, this holds pupils back.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 186 first-preference applications, 185 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School 2.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- King Edward VI High School 2.3 mi Not judged
- The Weston Road Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stafford Manor High School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Walton High School 3.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Alleyne's Academy 5.7 mi Standards maintained
- Wolgarston High School 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Rural Enterprise Academy 8.7 mi Inadequate