de Stafford School
Burntwood Lane, Caterham, CR3 5YX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Jeff Place
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- East Surrey
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 811
- URN
- 143808
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01883347818
About this school
de Stafford School is a secondary academy in Caterham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 811 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected de Stafford School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 167 | 167 | 139 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.9 | 43.6 | 42.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.43 -0.65 to -0.21 | -0.11 -0.33 to +0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 41.3% | 33.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 65.3% | 56.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 9% | 18.6% | 36% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
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 de Stafford 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 | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.9 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.6 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.7 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 831 |
| 2023/24 | 824 |
| 2024/25 | 813 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How de Stafford School compares
de Stafford School ranked 48th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.7 | 10.8% | 26.8% | 811 | — |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon | 44.8 | 8% | 27.4% | 927 | 1.3 miles |
| Warlingham School | 44.4 | 7.8% | 20.3% | 1,396 | 1.8 miles |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate | 50.7 | 7.4% | 18.9% | 2,074 | 2.3 miles |
| Merstham Park School | 45 | 8.1% | 27.8% | 711 | 3.5 miles |
| Woodcote High School | 46.1 | 9.8% | 25.9% | 1,250 | 3.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.81%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 10.76%
- Persistent absence
- 29.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Coulsdon1.3 miles
Secondary · Croydon
-
Warlingham School1.8 miles
Secondary · Warlingham
-
Riddlesdown Collegiate2.3 miles
Secondary · Purley
-
Merstham Park School3.5 miles
Secondary · Redhill
-
Woodcote High School3.5 miles
Secondary · Coulsdon
Other schools in Caterham
- Audley Primary School Primary
- Hillcroft Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul Church Primary School Primary
- Woodlea Primary School Primary
- Clifton Hill School Academies
- Sunnydown School Special schools
- Caterham Prep Independent schools
- Caterham School Independent schools
- Essendene Lodge School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does de Stafford School teach?
- de Stafford School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Caterham.
- Who is the headteacher of de Stafford School?
- The headteacher of de Stafford School is Mr Jeff Place, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has de Stafford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected de Stafford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at de Stafford School?
- de Stafford School has 811 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is de Stafford School full?
- de Stafford School has capacity for 870 pupils and 811 on roll (93%), 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 de Stafford School a faith school?
- No. de Stafford School has no designated religious character.
- Is de Stafford School a selective school?
- No. de Stafford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is de Stafford School part of an academy trust?
- de Stafford School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does de Stafford School have?
- The schools register lists de Stafford School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have de Stafford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.9 in 2022/23 and 42.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does de Stafford School compare with other schools in Surrey?
- de Stafford School ranked 48th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 48% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is de Stafford School's absence rate?
- de Stafford School's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are de Stafford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, de Stafford 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 10 July 2026.