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Stafford Grammar School

Independent · ages 3-19MixedIndependent (grammar)375 pupilsSixth formNurseryStaffordshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths81%England 46%
Places185 spare375 pupils, 560 places
Average A level gradeB-2024/25
Pupils on roll375Census January 2024

Stafford Grammar School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 3 to 19. It has 375 pupils and room for 560.

Burton Manor, ST18 9AT01785 249752staffordgrammar.co.ukDr P. A. Johnson headmasterAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

43 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score61.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths81%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths91%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 58.958.920182019: 68.568.520192022: 68.868.820222023: 62.762.720232024: 67.667.620242025: 61.361.32025
Since 2018: +2.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018StaffordshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11435949424252
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 861.367.662.768.868.558.944.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths81%93%94%81%95%94%38%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths91%97%100%95%100%98%61%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.515.855.506.316.274.133.774.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry54%39%53%67%69%0%32%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Business91%grades 9 to 5, England 51%
Mathematics88%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
English Language86%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
English Literature85%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, 2 languages, computer science, music.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics42 entries
88%England 53%
86%England 54%
85%England 58%
Chemistry29 entries
83%England 81%
Physics29 entries
79%England 82%
Biology29 entries
79%England 82%
History23 entries
78%England 52%
Business21 entries
91%England 51%
French16 entries
81%England 60%
Music13 entries
100%England 61%
German12 entries
75%England 63%
Geography12 entries
92%England 51%
58%England 36%
82%England 56%
Social Studies10 entries
90%England 54%
90%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics4245%88%98%53%
English Language4224%86%93%54%
English Literature3939%85%97%58%
Chemistry2938%83%93%81%
Physics2948%79%97%82%
Biology2938%79%100%82%
History2357%78%87%52%
Business2143%91%95%51%
French1656%81%94%60%
Music1385%100%100%61%
German1225%75%100%63%
Geography1250%92%92%51%
Combined Science1225%58%100%36%
Physical Education1136%82%100%56%
Social Studies1040%90%100%54%
Computer Science1060%90%90%56%
Design & Technology729%86%100%50%
Art and Design729%100%100%58%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

42 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB-35.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.27Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better13%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students423642408791
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry35.9341.2939.2543.8437.2141.06
Average A level gradeB-BBB+B-B
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS36.6741.7139.5943.3338.8042.33
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects13%34%22%33%8%40%
A level progressA level value added+0.27+0.41+0.20-0.06

A level subjects

10 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Psychology70%A* to B, England 46% · 10 entries
Business Studies57%A* to B, England 47% · 14 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsBusiness Studies14Mathematics13Biology11Psychology10English Literature9History8Government and Politics8Economics6Physics6Logic / Philosophy5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Business Studies14 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 47%
Mathematics13 entries · 46% A* or A · 100% passed
69%England 60%
Biology11 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 49%
Psychology10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 46%
English Literature9 entries · 11% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 52%
History8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
75%England 55%
Government and Politics8 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 55%
Economics6 entries · 33% A* or A · 100% passed
67%England 57%
Physics6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 51%
Logic / Philosophy5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 46%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
59.563.0
Gap 3.5England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll375Census January 2024
Places56067% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support15%56 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls195 / 180
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll375381430446430414
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support16%14%11%11%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%1%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 41 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training95%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training95%97%100%
Education71%89%79%
Apprenticeship7%3%0%
Work17%6%21%
Not in education, work or training2%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m10212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate63 per 1,000 people31% lower than the England average
Typical house price£255,000Stafford
Nearest bus stop360 mOxbarn Road, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Burton Manor Primary SchoolCouncil270 m273Not inspected35Compare
Heather Field SchoolIndependent830 m129Not inspectedCompare
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy880 m201Report card 202698Compare
Rowley Park Primary AcademyAcademy910 m182Good 202222Compare
Flash Ley Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles189Good 202362Compare
Castlechurch Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles285Good 202360Compare
King Edward VI High SchoolAcademy0.9 miles646No overall grade 20259Compare
Silkmore Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles252Outstanding 202467Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Stafford Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Stafford Grammar School yet.

How good are Stafford Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 81% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 61.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Stafford Grammar School have?

375 pupils aged 3 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 560 places, so it is 67% full.

Does Stafford Grammar School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Stafford Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B-. 10 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Burton Manor, ST18 9AT
Telephone
01785 249752
Website
www.staffordgrammar.co.uk
Headmaster
Dr P. A. Johnson
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 3-19, with nursery, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Staffordshire
Ward
Seighford & Church Eaton
Constituency
Stafford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
24 September 1982
URN
124489 · LAESTAB 8606009 · UKPRN 10006294

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from