de Stafford School

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Caterham, CR35YX Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
51.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.11
English & Maths grade 4+ %
57.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 65.3%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
12 June 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Burntwood Lane
Caterham, CR35YX
Phone
1883347818
Website
destafford.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
143808
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Burntwood Lane, Caterham, CR3 5YX
Website
www.destafford.org.uk
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
GLF SCHOOLS
Capacity
870 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
824
Free School Meals
25.5% (210 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.7% (47 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.0%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
30.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
65.3 (+13.3 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
137
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
824 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Grow Learn Believe Achieve

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Jeff Place welcomes visitors to de Stafford School and emphasises outstanding teaching, safeguarding, enrichment, and partnership with parents and the GLF Trust to provide a challenging, supportive learning environment with opportunities such as Duke of Edinburgh and a broad curriculum.

Facilities

Two dedicated drama studios and a Main Hall stage Drama studios Main Hall stage Design Technology workshops Food Technology kitchens Music department with specialist teaching rooms keyboard suite class set of Macbooks individual practice rooms (including singing, drums, piano and guitar) Art rooms with an on-site kiln Science department with seven purpose-built labs Learning Resource Centre (LRC) located on the first floor Swimming pool Gym Tennis/netball courts Two large playing fields

Curriculum Highlights

KS3 is broad and balanced, with English, Maths, Science, Spanish, Design Technology, Food and Nutrition, PE, RE, Computing, Geography, History, Music, Drama, Art and PSHE taught in Years 7–8 Year 9 Curriculum Personalisation allows tailoring through selecting three subjects from the original Year 7/8 subjects, plus additional options such as Business Studies, Citizenship, Media Studies, Creative iMedia and Sports Studies/PE GCSE options start in Year 10 with three pathways: Pathway 1 (Spanish plus two options), Pathway 2 (three options), Pathway 3 (Additional Core plus two options) All students study History or Geography (and can study both) Year 11 (legacy) process involved selecting four subjects with some specified options Documents include Year 7–11 Curriculum Maps for 2025–2026

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