Compare Blessed William Howard Catholic School and Sir Graham Balfour High School and The Weston Road Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Blessed William Howard Catholic School (Secondary) in Stafford; Sir Graham Balfour High School (Secondary) in Stafford; The Weston Road Academy (Secondary) in Stafford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Sir Graham Balfour High School and The Weston Road Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Stafford, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Blessed William Howard Catholic School), published Nov 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for Sir Graham Balfour High School (Jun 2014). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 15–20%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY and INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
ST17 9AB
|
Sir Graham Balfour High School
ST16 1NR
|
The Weston Road Academy
ST18 0YG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9AB |
Stafford Staffordshire ST16 1NR |
Stafford Staffordshire ST18 0YG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Nov 2012 | 2 6 Jun 2014 | 2 23 Oct 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1065 | 1042 | 1017 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY | INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Staffordshire (860) |
| Website | www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk | www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk | www.westonroad.staffs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01785244236 | 01785223490 | 01785413600 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 9AB - Ofsted
- 2 6 Nov 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY
- Website
- www.bwh.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01785244236
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 1NR - Ofsted
- 2 6 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01785223490
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stafford
Staffordshire
ST18 0YG - Ofsted
- 2 23 Oct 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Staffordshire (860)
- Website
- www.westonroad.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01785413600
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