Stafford Grammar School, Seighford & Church Eaton
Stafford Grammar School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Seighford & Church Eaton. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stafford Grammar School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Stafford Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Where pupils go next
Of the 35 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 71% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 9% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 56 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oxbarn Road (opposite), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
14 January 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
29 March 2022
Regulatory Compliance
17 January 2018
Integrated
11 February 2014
About
Stafford Grammar School is a co-educational private day school at Burton Manor, located on the outskirts of Stafford, the county town of Staffordshire. Founded in 1982, the school inhabits a building built by the Victorian architect Augustus Pugin.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Stafford Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Keep up with Stafford Grammar School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stafford Grammar School.
- Kings CampsAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
375 pupils
560 places
185 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Seighford & Church Eaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Seighford & Church Eaton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
375
Total Pupils
195
Boys
180
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Stafford Grammar School
What are GCSE results like at Stafford Grammar School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Stafford Grammar School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Stafford Grammar School last inspected?
Stafford Grammar School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.
How many pupils go to Stafford Grammar School?
Stafford Grammar School has around 375 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Stafford Grammar School?
Stafford Grammar School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
Does Stafford Grammar School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kings Camps (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Stafford Grammar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stafford Grammar School?
Stafford Grammar School is at Burton Manor, Seighford & Church Eaton, ST18 9AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)