Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
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Sir Graham Balfour High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003of 1,042 places
- Free school meals
- 22.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 9 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sir Graham Balfour High School (URN 124444, until 1 July 2016).
What the data says
Of the 166 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sir Graham Balfour High School in 2023, 25% stayed on in Sir Graham Balfour High School’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 59% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 26% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.0 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 38% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 166 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 59% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 55 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 42% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.0 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.07 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.5 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.9 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 6% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 173 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 173 | 100% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 70% |
| English Literature | 168 | 97% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 63% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 79% | 65% | 17% | 9% | 51% |
| Geography | 86 | 50% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 58% |
| History | 78 | 45% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 28% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 53% |
| Religious Studies | 46 | 27% | 31% | 26% | 32% | 61% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 26% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 23% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 39 | 23% | 11% | 21% | 24% | 56% |
| Biology | 33 | 19% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 85% |
| Physics | 30 | 17% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 17% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 87% |
| Psychology | 29 | 17% | 3% | 28% | 22% | 72% |
| French | 28 | 16% | 18% | 39% | 29% | 89% |
| Spanish | 22 | 13% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 91% |
| German | 19 | 11% | 5% | 26% | 33% | 79% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 10% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 71% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 92% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 23 | 66% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 60% | — |
| Small Business Management | 16 | 46% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 14 | 40% | — |
| Tourism | 11 | 31% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 72 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.12 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 46% | 23% |
| History | 13 | 37% | 13% |
| English Literature | 13 | 37% | 11% |
| Geography | 13 | 37% | 10% |
| Biology | 11 | 31% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 23% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 23% | 17% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 20% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.