SCHOOL PROFILE

de Stafford School

Secondary Academy converter URN 143808
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 870 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 June 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Surrey
Trust GLF SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 811 811 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 428 52.8% of pupils
Male pupils 383 47.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.5%
1.7 pts above England
School 26.5%
Tandridge 12.1%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.1%
16.2 pts below England
School 4.1%
Tandridge 4.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.2%
2.2 pts above England
School 3.2%
Tandridge 1.4%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.1%
609
Any other White background
4.8%
39
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
35
Any other Mixed background
3.5%
28
White and Asian
1.8%
15
Caribbean
1.7%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.1% 252 of 811 pupils
10.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.1%
Tandridge 23.8%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.3% 197 pupils
England 14.8% 9.5 pts above
EHC plans 6.8% 55 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 79
Specific learning difficulty 52
Speech, language & communication 47
Autistic spectrum disorder 37
Moderate learning difficulty 20
Other difficulty or disability 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

42.7 3.5 pts above England
School 42.7
Tandridge 27.5
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 33.8% England 36.0% 2.2 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 56.8% England 51.4% 5.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 36.0% England 30.6% 5.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.78 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.11 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.76%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.54 pts higher than England
School 10.76%
Tandridge 6.38%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

29.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

13.26 pts higher than England
School 29.08%
Tandridge 16.59%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.50%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.70 pts higher than England
School 6.50%
Tandridge 1.88%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.2% 0.9 pts above England
de Stafford School
93.2%
Tandridge
99.4%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information