de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX · Surrey · secondary school
45th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey we can score, 58 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 3.2/10 against 870 of them, against 3.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 33.8 · 25 | 30% | 0.75 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.11 · 42 | 25% | 1.04 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.7 · 33 | 10% | 0.33 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2024-07. In 2024/25, 33.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.11 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (3.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh, Model United Nations, and GLF competitions. Sports include Twickenham Rugby, Six Nations, Netball, and Chess. Arts opportunities feature National Youth Theatre auditions. Trips range from theatre visits and expeditions to overseas and community visits.
Getting in. There are 813 pupils in a school with 870 places, leaving 57 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall below the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for Duke of Edinburgh or Model United Nations? How does the school manage the transition for new students given it is fairly full?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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