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Stafford Manor High School

Stafford, ST17 9DJSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2026
Progress 8
-1.13
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
86 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#3,064
of 3,141 nationally

About Stafford Manor High School

Stafford Manor High School was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a drop from the Good rating it held in 2018. The school’s Progress 8 score of -1.13 is the single most telling academic metric here: it means pupils at this 11-18 mixed secondary are achieving nearly a grade and a quarter less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. That score places the school in the bottom 2.5% of all schools in England, and dead last among the seven secondary schools in the Stafford local authority area. The Attainment 8 average sits at 32, and just 22.9% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The school’s EBacc average point score is 2.79, and only 6% of pupils entered the full EBacc combination of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWolverhampton Road, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 9DJ
HeadteacherRhys Adams
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils449
Free School Meals (FSM)46.3%
School Capacity449 / 691 (65% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumSixth Form CentreScience LabsArt StudiosSports HallTheatreLibraryDining Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

BadmintonCross CountryRoundersCricketDanceRugbyFootball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDebateNewspaperCodingOrchestraBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Stafford Manor High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.