Stafford Grammar School
Burton Manor, ST18 9AT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mr W P Nicholas Pietrek
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 560
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- URN
- 124489
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785249752
About this school
Stafford Grammar School is an independent school in Staffordshire. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 375 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stafford 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
Stafford Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1982, 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 | 49 | 59 | 43 |
| Attainment 8 score | 62.7 | 67.6 | 61.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 94% | 93.2% | 81.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 96.6% | 90.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 39% | 53.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
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 Stafford 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 | 62.7 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 67.6 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.3 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 446 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 381 |
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
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 56
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heather Field School0.5 miles
Special schools
-
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy1.4 miles
Academies · Stafford
-
The Haven School2.7 miles
Special schools · Staffordshire
-
Greenhall3.0 miles
Academies · Stafford
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Marshlands School3.0 miles
Special schools · Stafford
Common questions
- What ages does Stafford Grammar School teach?
- Stafford Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an independent school in Staffordshire.
- Who is the headmaster of Stafford Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Stafford Grammar School is Mr W P Nicholas Pietrek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stafford Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stafford 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 many pupils are at Stafford Grammar School?
- Stafford Grammar School has 375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Stafford Grammar School full?
- Stafford Grammar School has capacity for 560 pupils and 375 on roll (67%), 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 Stafford Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Stafford Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stafford Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Stafford Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Stafford Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 62.7 in 2022/23 and 61.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Stafford Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stafford 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.