Stapleford have been going a long time, and have a very good reputation and also links with possible recruiters.
First 2 are correct, but Stapleford have ZERO links with any possible recruiters.
The only link that they did have was with a chap in recruitment at FR, but he quit that job and did the training himself to be a pilot, and is now flying for FR, so Stapleford no longer have any links what so ever. This is something I found really strange considering I think they are considered one of the Big 4 in the UK. I would like to think that the HOT would out there "selling" the school and the students to airline recruitment managers to try and get people placed, like the bigger more expensive schools, but alas is appears not.
That's probably why they are so much cheaper though, as they have no links, and once you have passed, you're on your own with regards to finding a job.
Whether you think the extra cost saving over one of the bigger schools is worth it though, to potentially be out of a job for longer at the end of training, as opposed to being employed sooner, and being higher up the seniority list, being promoted quicker and earning more for longer is something only you can work out yourself.
Personally, if I were thinking of starting training, these would also be questions I'd be asking a school, as it seems that the only people that are regularly securing employment at the moment are the chaps that have been through CTC or Oxford.