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Latest graded outcome: Good (June 2024)
de Stafford School
Caterham
Burntwood Lane, CR3 5YX
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Inspection summary
Latest report · June 2024
Latest graded outcome: Good (June 2024)
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de Stafford School maintains a good standard of education with a welcoming environment and orderly atmosphere. Inspectors found that pupils generally behave well and benefit from positive relationships with staff, though there is a focused effort to improve attendance for a minority of students.
Strengths
What inspectors noted positively.
- The curriculum is well-planned and logically sequenced to build knowledge over time.
- Support for pupils needing help to catch up in reading is well-planned and leads to accelerated progress.
- Teachers typically possess strong subject expertise and provide engaging lessons.
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- Consistency in how teachers check for pupil understanding before moving on to new material.
- The effectiveness of support provided to pupils when they return to lessons after being absent.
- Ongoing strategies to improve the attendance of the minority of pupils who frequently miss school.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, supported by an open culture and well-trained staff.
Leadership
Leaders at trust and school levels work as a cohesive team, holding themselves to account while providing effective staff development and maintaining good communication with parents.
Inspection highlights
Positive relationships and productive classroom atmospheres
Effective integration of pupils from the SEND specialists resource provision
Rapid rise in numbers taking English Baccalaureate subjects
Vigilant staff supervision and visible leadership
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Performance & attendance
Achievement
Attainment 8
42.7
Attendance
Attendance rate
89.2%
Absence rate
10.76%
Persistent absence
29.08%
Destinations
Student destinations
92%
Published by the Department for Education. · 2024-2025
School at a glance
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PhaseSecondary
Age range11–16
Number on roll813
TownCaterham
Local authoritySurrey
CountySurrey
Data year2024-2025
Last updatedJune 2026
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- June 2026
- Data year
- 2024-2025
- Inspection date
- June 2024
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