de Stafford School
Burntwood Lane, Caterham, CR3 5YX
811 pupils · 93% of 870 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 June 2024, published 7 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 56.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 36% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 172 | 155 | 429 | 172 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 152 | 121 | 401 | 141 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 167 | 135 | 462 | 154 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 186 | 140 | 447 | 173 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 179 | 143 | 513 | 179 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 180 | 131 | 479 | 168 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 174 | 147 | 485 | 169 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 191 | 149 | 445 | 184 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon 2.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Warlingham School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Riddlesdown Collegiate 3.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Merstham Park School 5.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Woodcote High School 5.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Thomas More Catholic School 6.2 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.