Stafford Manor High School, Stafford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Stafford Manor provides a safe, caring environment where pupils feel known as individuals and are encouraged to behave well. The school excels at personal development, teaching pupils about British values, healthy relationships, and respect for others through well-planned lessons and activities. Pupils can access a good range of enrichment clubs and leadership opportunities that strengthen their sense of belonging to the school community.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils feel safe
- Personal development programme is well-sequenced, covering British values, healthy relationships, and spiritual/moral/social/cultural development
- Pastoral systems create a sense of care with positive relationships between pupils and staff; bullying is dealt with effectively
- Enrichment offer is broad with rising participation in drama, tennis, football and other activities
- Attendance is improving from a low base, particularly for Year 11 pupils and those with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not achieve as well as peers nationally, with outcomes in English and mathematics declining; disadvantaged pupils' progress is consistently below national levels
- Teaching does not adapt well enough to pupils' varying needs, especially for pupils with SEND and most-able pupils who are not routinely challenged to deepen learning
- Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across subjects and pupils do not learn the intended curriculum well
- Literacy and numeracy support programmes lack precision; strategies to improve handwriting and grammar are underdeveloped
- Leaders' actions to improve outcomes have been too slow and impact is not consistent across all areas of the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama, yarn, tennis, football
Stafford Manor High School requires urgent improvement in pupil achievement, with pupils not developing foundational knowledge and skills needed for success. The school has established a safe, calm environment with effective safeguarding, but academic outcomes remain below national averages and progress has been too slow.
At a Glance
44.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
439 pupils
691 capacity
252 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stafford
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
8,849
Applications
7,846
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
11.3798%
Overall absence
35.60768%
Persistent absence
469
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Stafford Manor High School
Flash Ley Primary School
Burton Manor Primary School
Silkmore Primary Academy
Rowley Park Primary Academy
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Castlechurch Primary School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Barnfields Primary School
St Leonard's Primary School
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