de Stafford School

Academy converterSecondary

CR3 5YX / 11–16 / None

Good

Ofsted

42.7

Attainment 8

83%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024

Good

Good

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.7
Progress 8
-0.11
Grade 5+ English & Maths
33.8%

83% of parents would recommend this school

177 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
41%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
53%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
14%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
52%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
52%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
27%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
15%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
29%
No
71%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 51 parents

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
25%
Disagree
27%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
6%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
48%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
42%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
50%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
44%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
83%
No
17%

28.7% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

28.7%

SEN support

6.2%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
3.8%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
8.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
6.9%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.2%

79.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
79.6%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1

Free school meals
26.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17.6:1
Overall absence
10.31%
Persistent absence
27.37%
English as additional language
4.9%
Teachers with QTS
94.4%
White
82.1%
White British75.6%
Other White5%
Gypsy / Roma0.9%
Irish Traveller0.4%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
8.7%
White & Black Caribbean3.3%
Other Mixed3.1%
White & Asian1.7%
White & Black African0.6%
Asian
3.9%
Other Asian1.7%
Indian1.2%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Chinese0.2%
Black
4.4%
Caribbean3.3%
African0.6%
Other Black0.5%
Other
1.1%