Sir Graham Balfour School
Sir Graham Balfour School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Stafford, England. It is named after Graham Balfour, the Victorian statistician and member of Florence Nightingale's inner circle.
| Sir Graham Balfour School | |
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| Address | |
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North Avenue , , ST16 1NR England | |
| Coordinates | 52°49′41″N 2°07′30″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learning, Working, Succeeding Together |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Department for Education URN | 142983 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mrs Lesley Beck |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Chetwynd, Sandon, Tixall, Weston |
| Colour(s) | White = Weston, Red = Tixall, Green = Chetwynd, Yellow = Sandon |
| Website | http://www.sirgrahambalfour.co.uk |
The original school was demolished in 2001, with the new school building being constructed and completed in 2002. It achieved specialist Maths and Computing School status from September 2006. The school converted to academy status in September 2016.
Sir Graham Balfour School also offers post-16 education. The sixth form is an integral part of the Stafford Collegiate which involves all Stafford High Schools and Stafford College.
On 22 July 2016 David Wright retired as Head Teacher and Lesley Beck took over.
Controversy
In May 2005, then-headteacher David Hill banned charity wristbands due to uniform regulations. This resulted in some students protesting on the school tennis grounds. Police were called after students began leaving the school grounds. Hill later retracted the ban on the bands.[1]
Notable alumni
- Morgan Gibbs-White Professional football player. Won the U17 Fifa World Cup 2017.
References
- "School row over charity bracelets". BBC News. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2009.