Marshlands School vs Sir Graham Balfour High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Marshlands School
Stafford
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
201
1003
Capacity
170
1042
Occupancy
118%
96%
FSM %
41.8%
22.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
35
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
59%
Any L4+ destination
-
66%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
53
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (32)
Psychology (28)
English Literature (26)
Geography (26)
History (26)
Business Studies:Single (24)
Biology (22)
Biology (22)