57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
998
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir Graham Balfour High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofINSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-6pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-2pp
54%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
45.0
+0.3
51.247.443.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
36%
-4pp
43%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
704.0
-3.6
773.7693.3613.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.0
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.17
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.1
+2.4
38.235.633.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
A-level value added
-0.15
+0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-8pp
28%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.15
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
86%
Education
3%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
96%
Education or employment
45%
Education
9%
Apprenticeships
42%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
998
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
North Avenue, Stafford, ST16 1NR
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 38% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 36% | 704.0 | 40% | 998 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 40% | 44.7 | -0.17 | 41% | 707.6 | 43% | 970 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54% | 51.2 | +0.28 | 43% | 773.7 | 45% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 44% | 47.4 | -0.20 | 41% | 712.2 | 44% | 954 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 30% | 43.6 | -0.37 | 32% | 613.0 | 40% | 946 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 38% | 47.1 | -0.02 | 30% | 511.0 | 38% | 927 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 43% | 46.7 | -0.10 | 27% | — | 38% | 931 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.1 | B- | -0.15 | 6% | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.25 | 14% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 11% | 57 |
| 2021/22 | 38.2 | B- | — | 20% | 50 |
| 2018/19 | 36.4 | B- | +0.02 | 28% | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 30.8 | C | -0.39 | 5% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | -0.34 | 10% | 85 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 998 | 17.3 | 18% | 8% | 21% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 970 | 16.4 | 18% | 7% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 962 | 15.8 | 20% | 6% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 954 | 16.3 | 18% | 5% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 955 | 16.9 | 19% | 5% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 946 | 17.9 | 15% | 5% | 20% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 931 | 17.2 | 18% | 3% | 19% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.