St. Dominic's Grammar School
32 Bargate Street, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9BA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of School
- Mr Peter McNabb
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 410
- Pupils on roll
- 329
- URN
- 124471
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902850248
About this school
St. Dominic's Grammar School is an independent school in Stafford. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 329 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St. Dominic's Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St. Dominic's Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1950, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 27 | 31 | 35 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.0 | 58.4 | 57.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 67.7% | 60% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 93% | 83.9% | 94.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 81% | 74.2% | 80% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St. Dominic's Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.4 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 57 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 295 |
| 2024/25 | 319 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 87
Location
Nearby schools
-
Robin's Nest School2.2 miles
Special schools · Cannock
-
Little Kinvaston School2.5 miles
Special schools · Gailey
-
Ivetsey Bank Hospital School2.6 miles
Special schools · Stafford
-
School of Coding AEP Limited3.6 miles
Independent schools · Wolverhampton
-
Birchfield School4.3 miles
Independent schools · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Stafford
- The Yarlet School Independent schools
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary
- Anson CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnfields Primary School Primary
- Beaconfields Primary School Primary
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Burleyfields Primary School Primary
- Burton Manor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Dominic's Grammar School teach?
- St. Dominic's Grammar School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Stafford.
- Who is the head of school of St. Dominic's Grammar School?
- The head of school of St. Dominic's Grammar School is Mr Peter McNabb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St. Dominic's Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St. Dominic's Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St. Dominic's Grammar School?
- St. Dominic's Grammar School has 329 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is St. Dominic's Grammar School full?
- St. Dominic's Grammar School has capacity for 410 pupils and 329 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St. Dominic's Grammar School a faith school?
- No. St. Dominic's Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is St. Dominic's Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. St. Dominic's Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have St. Dominic's Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57 in 2022/23 and 57 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St. Dominic's Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Dominic's Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.