Stafford Manor High School
Foundation school in Stafford, Staffordshire.
School details
| Status | Open, but proposed to close |
|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 439 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 691 |
| Free school meals | 44.20% |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.staffordmanorhighschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 01785258383 |
| URN | 124467 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 24 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2023, published 9 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King Edward VI High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Blessed William Howard Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Walton High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Weston Road Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Sir Graham Balfour High School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Penkridge Middle School (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Wolgarston High School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- The Rural Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 9.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.