Stafford Manor High School, Stafford
Stafford Manor High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stafford.
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stafford Manor High School in detail
Results
Stafford Manor High School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 124467), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 35.3 and 22% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
Getting a place at Stafford Manor High School
Across Staffordshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 309 appeals against secondary school offers; 231 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (15.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Stafford Manor High School are Stafford Manor High School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 35.3); King Edward VI High School (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 39.9); Blessed William Howard Catholic School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 55.1); and Walton High School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.3).
Stafford Manor High SchoolKing Edward VI High SchoolBlessed William Howard Catholic SchoolWalton High School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stafford Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stafford Manor High School (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stafford Manor High School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 178 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; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Stafford Manor High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in February 2027. Before that, as Stafford Manor High School (URN 124467), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023. See Stafford Manor High School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Stafford Manor High School before it became an academy in 2027 (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124467). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.83 to -1.13 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 34.1 to 35.3 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 22% (2023 to 2026).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Stafford Manor High School
Term dates
Stafford Manor High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stafford Manor High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stafford Manor High School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Stafford Manor High School before it became an academy in 2027
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124467). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 61 | 115 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 90 | 86 | 137 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 94 | 84 | 142 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 88 | 82 | 136 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 100 | 106 | 164 | 1.1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | 152 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 88 | 78 | 138 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 90 | 77 | 139 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 91 | 82 | 133 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 60 | 54 | 94 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 61 | 52 | 106 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 66 | 66 | 119 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 49 | 48 | 97 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Stafford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stafford
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.
Absence at Stafford Manor High School before it became an academy in 20272024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124467). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
11.4%
Overall absence
35.6%
Persistent absence
469
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Stafford Manor High School
Are there exam results for Stafford Manor High School?
Stafford Manor High School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 124467), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 35.3 and 22% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
What is Stafford Manor High School's Ofsted rating?
Stafford Manor High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in February 2027. Before that, as Stafford Manor High School (URN 124467), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Stafford Manor High School?
No fixed boundary. When Stafford Manor High School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Stafford Manor High School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stafford Manor High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
Where is Stafford Manor High School?
Stafford Manor High School is at Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DJ.