Secondary schools in Stafford

There are 9 secondary schools in Stafford (Staffordshire), teaching 6,617 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Stafford All schools in Stafford

Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)4of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.5one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (9)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Penkridge Middle SchoolAcademy · ages 9-13	509	15%	Good 2022	87	78 to 94
2	Blessed William Howard Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	950	23%	Good 2024	79	72 to 83
3	Wolgarston High SchoolAcademy · ages 13-18	847	17%	Report card 2026	67	58 to 75
4	Brewood Middle CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 9-13	422	21%	Good 2024	56	35 to 75
5	Walton High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,262	8%	Not inspected	53	44 to 63
6	The Weston Road AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	978	21%	Good 2023	41	31 to 51
7	Sir Graham Balfour High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	1,003	22%	Not inspected	37	28 to 47
8	King Edward VI High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	646	34%	No overall grade 2025	9	6 to 13
9	Stafford Manor High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-16	439	44%	Report card 2026	1	1 to 3

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.