Sir Graham Balfour High School
Academy converter secondary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th & Friday 20th March 2026 Respect, Kindness and Compassion for ourselves and others Pride in working hard and the success it brings I am proud and honoured to be Headteacher of Sir Graham Balfour School. At Sir Graham Balfour School, our mission statement of Learning, Working and Succeeding Together very much sums up our approach.
All in our school community, both staff and students, are challenged and supported to work hard in order to create a vibrant, caring and supportive climate for learning in which all can succeed and thrive. Years 8, 10 and 13 Form Tutor Evening Sir Graham Balfour School North Avenue Stafford ST16 1NR
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 142983
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Winkle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Karma Baknak | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Brockhurst | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Deborah Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Madeline McSorley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Gibson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Munday-Crates | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Mason | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Katherine Hodgkinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Lazenby Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katherine Hodgkinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record