St. Dominic's Grammar School
School summary
An independent school for boys and girls in Stafford, St. Dominic's Grammar School educates pupils across a broad span from age four through to eighteen. With around 319 pupils on roll, it is a small school, and its sixth form of roughly 22 students reflects an intimate, closely supervised final stage of education. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school 'good', and singled out personal development as 'excellent', a notable distinction that points to strong pastoral care and character formation. The school carries no religious character and meets all regulatory compliance standards.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- excellent
- Last inspected
- 7 November 2023
Teaching & academics
Pupils work towards GCSEs and A-levels, with the option of the Extended Project Qualification giving older students a chance to pursue independent research before university. The 'good' ISI rating indicates sound teaching and academic provision. The small scale of the sixth form suggests close attention and personalised support through the most demanding examination years.
Head · Mr Peter McNabb
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 22
Qualifications offered
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
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