Sir Graham Balfour High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST16 1NR · Staffordshire
#166 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1829 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir Graham Balfour High School
Sir Graham Balfour High School is a academy secondary located in Stafford, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,003 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 166th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,003; capacity filled 96.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.6%; ebacc average points 4.07.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; Sir Graham Balfour High School ranks 42nd of 55 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Sir Graham Balfour High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir Graham Balfour High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Parkside Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
399 students · 105 m away
Tillington Manor Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 816 m away
Beaconfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
100 students · 989 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 1.5 km away
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
536 students · 1.7 km away
Doxey Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
201 students · 2.2 km away
Burleyfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
59 students · 2.7 km away
St John's CofE Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 2.9 km away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 3.2 km away
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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998 students
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St Augustine's Catholic High School
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995 students
Wombourne High School
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995 students
Thomas Telford University Technical College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Graham Balfour High School a good school?
Sir Graham Balfour High School has a Success Index (England) of 52.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #166 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Sir Graham Balfour High School rank in West Midlands?
Sir Graham Balfour High School ranks #166 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1829 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Graham Balfour High School?
Sir Graham Balfour High School had 1,003 students in 2025.
Is Sir Graham Balfour High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir Graham Balfour High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir Graham Balfour High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Graham Balfour High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.