Sir Graham Balfour High School
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | North Avenue, ST16 1NR |
| School Website | www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1785223490 |
| URN | 142983 |
School Census
| Total | 962 |
| Girls/Boys | 503/459 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 52.3%/47.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 5.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 145 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 17.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/05/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 08/05/2014 | Good |
| 30/01/2012 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 08/05/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 30/01/2012 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40.00% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 60.00% |
| Entering EBacc | 40.60% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 |
| Progress 8 | -0.17 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 70% |
| Entering EBacc | 43% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.65 |
| Progress 8 | 0.28 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 66% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 |
| Progress 8 | -0.2 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 327 |
| As first preference | 224 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 204 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 315 |
| As first preference | 206 |
| As second preference | 82 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 195 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 193 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 292 |
| As first preference | 205 |
| As second preference | 60 |
| As third preference | 27 |
| Total Offers Made | 199 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 198 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 263 |
| As first preference | 161 |
| As second preference | 72 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 170 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 161 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 303 |
| As first preference | 197 |
| As second preference | 66 |
| As third preference | 40 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 174 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.16% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 337 |
| As first preference | 228 |
| As second preference | 76 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 197 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 196 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 348 |
| As first preference | 227 |
| As second preference | 91 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 178 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 170 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 282 |
| As first preference | 184 |
| As second preference | 74 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 185 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 180 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 33% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 20% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 25% |
| no | 75% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 39% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 80% |
| no | 20% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 63% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 10% |
| not applicable | 33% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 40% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 93% |
| no | 7% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 85.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.5% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
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(0.12 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
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Tillington Manor Primary School
(0.47 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
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Marshlands School
(0.48 mi)
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Greenhall
(0.48 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 2-5, Gender: Mixed
Address: Second Avenue, , ST16 1PS