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Sir Graham Balfour High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 North Avenue
 Stafford
 Staffordshire ST16 1NR
Telephone: 01785 223490

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Sir Graham Balfour High School
Trust: Insight Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Mason (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Lesley Beck
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.13 / 16.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 41.82
Number of pupils: 1003
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 17.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Stafford
Electoral Ward: Common
School Number: 8604180

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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