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Cannock Chase High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Cannock, WS11 1JT

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,087 of 3,312

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,524 of 2,536

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Cannock Chase High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,113 of 1,845 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Iain Turnbull
TrustCANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137384.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Attainment 8 score43.543.446.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths65.8%60.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.6%39.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths4.7%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths62.7%55.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4193--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry32.0333.4335
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.5534.6435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better27.3%13.5%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.19--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study53--
Average applied general gradeDist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,113
Girls580
Boys533
Eligible for free school meals34.1%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support184
EHC plan26
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85%
Other White
2.6%
African
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
Indian
1.5%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other mixed
0.5%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence8.8%7.3%8%
Persistent absence29.6%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence3.3%2.8%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)209
Applications (Year 7)395
First preference applications (Year 7)185
First preference offers (Year 7)185
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,845
Pupils on roll1,100
Unfilled places40.4%
Sixth form places350
Sixth form pupils on roll97

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.8
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)66.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)24.92
Support staff (FTE)60.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2562.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate52.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions15.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions6

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination87.6%
Staying in education79.9%
Further education46.7%
School sixth form32.5%
Not sustained10.1%
Apprenticeship4.1%
Employment3.6%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.5%
Higher education46.4%
Employment25%
Not sustained9.5%
Further education7.1%
Apprenticeship6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Cannock Chase High School

What is Cannock Chase High School's Ofsted rating?

Cannock Chase High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2018.

How does Cannock Chase High School rank in England?

Cannock Chase High School ranks 2,087 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 62% of schools) and 1,524 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

How many pupils attend Cannock Chase High School?

Cannock Chase High School has 1,113 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,845.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.