38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
18%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
191.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
439
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Norton Canes High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
38%
-3pp
44%41%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
18%
-1pp
19%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Attainment 8
34.8
-2.1
36.935.834.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
EBacc entry
8%
-1pp
9%6%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
191.5
-46.6
273.7232.4191.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 191.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
15.2
-6.0
23.519.014.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15.2
A-level value added
-1.03
-0.9
-0.1-0.6-1.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -1.0
Average A-level grade
D-
0
DDE
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
439
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SP
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 | 38% | 18% | 34.8 | Not applicable | 8% | 191.5 | 15% | 439 |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 19% | 36.9 | -0.49 | 9% | 238.1 | 33% | 449 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 17% | 36.2 | -0.58 | 2% | 273.7 | 9% | 467 |
| 2021/22 | 39% | 14% | 34.7 | -0.97 | 8% | 238.0 | 11% | 492 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 19% | 35.4 | -0.57 | 6% | 191.2 | 26% | 485 |
| 2017/18 | 33% | 21% | 33.4 | -0.49 | 3% | 168.0 | 18% | 459 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 22% | 33.4 | -0.88 | 3% | — | 16% | 447 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 15.2 | D- | -1.03 | Suppressed | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 21.2 | D | -0.17 | 0% | 26 |
| 2022/23 | 14.5 | E+ | — | 0% | 29 |
| 2021/22 | 23.5 | D+ | — | 0% | 30 |
| 2018/19 | 20.9 | D | -0.13 | 0% | 37 |
| 2017/18 | 17.4 | D- | -0.52 | 0% | 50 |
| 2016/17 | 21.4 | D | -0.38 | 0% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 439 | 12.1 | 26% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 449 | 16.0 | 25% | 2% | 36% | 10% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 467 | 13.4 | 22% | 3% | 30% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 492 | 14.9 | 14% | 3% | 29% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 490 | 16.4 | 20% | 3% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 485 | 16.7 | 14% | 3% | 31% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 459 | 18.5 | 17% | 3% | 32% | 8% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 447 | 17.6 | 12% | 2% | 34% | 8% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.