60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
577.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,109
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cannock Chase High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofCANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-1pp
62%59%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+5pp
41%37%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
42.1
-1.2
46.644.442.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
7%
+5pp
7%5%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
577.4
-0.6
627.2536.8446.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 577.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.0
+0.8
33.731.328.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
A-level value added
-0.19
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+21pp
44%22%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,109
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Hednesford Road, Cannock, WS11 1JT
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 38% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 7% | 577.4 | 11% | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 33% | 43.3 | -0.38 | 2% | 578.0 | 6% | 1,107 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 36% | 43.7 | -0.21 | 4% | 556.3 | 6% | 1,066 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 41% | 46.6 | -0.12 | 7% | 627.2 | 10% | 991 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 33% | 44.4 | -0.01 | 5% | 446.4 | 12% | 841 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 21% | 42.3 | -0.27 | 8% | 493.1 | 22% | 815 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 31% | 45.9 | +0.07 | 8% | — | 21% | 833 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.19 | 27% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | -0.10 | 6% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 25% | 40 |
| 2021/22 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 44% | 39 |
| 2018/19 | 28.9 | C | -0.02 | 0% | 64 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.17 | 18% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | 28.3 | C- | +0.01 | 8% | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,109 | 18.0 | 15% | 7% | 35% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,107 | 20.1 | 13% | 6% | 35% | 11% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,066 | 20.0 | 12% | 5% | 33% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 991 | 18.9 | 13% | 4% | 32% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 925 | 17.6 | 12% | 2% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 841 | 16.8 | 11% | 2% | 33% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 815 | 15.3 | 12% | 2% | 32% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 833 | 14.6 | 15% | 1% | 34% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.