59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
622.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
788
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The JCB Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofTHE JCB ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-10pp
69%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-6pp
44%38%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
41.6
-0.9
43.942.841.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
622.8
-45.9
668.7618.9569.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 622.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.0
+3.8
32.429.326.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.0
A-level value added
+0.10
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
50%
+27pp
50%25%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
788
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Mill Street, Rocester, ST14 5JX
Local authority
Staffordshire
Website
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 | 59% | 38% | 41.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 622.8 | 4% | 788 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 44% | 42.5 | -0.46 | 0% | 668.7 | 4% | 819 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 31% | 42.0 | -0.40 | 0% | 582.9 | 5% | 812 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 43% | 43.9 | -0.43 | 0% | 642.6 | 14% | 799 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 32% | 43.4 | -0.24 | 0% | 569.1 | 16% | 697 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 45% | 47.0 | -0.32 | 0% | 627.7 | 17% | 575 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 42% | 40.2 | -0.84 | 0% | — | 17% | 565 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.0 | C | +0.10 | 50% | 123 |
| 2023/24 | 26.2 | C- | -0.02 | 23% | 133 |
| 2022/23 | 30.5 | C | — | 0% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 20% | 134 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | +0.21 | 0% | 107 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | -0.02 | 27% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.22 | 10% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 788 | 17.2 | 19% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 819 | 17.9 | 17% | 2% | 17% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 812 | 17.1 | 19% | 2% | 16% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 799 | 17.8 | 22% | 2% | 15% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 787 | 20.1 | 24% | 1% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 697 | 19.6 | 20% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 575 | 15.7 | 16% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 565 | 17.0 | 17% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.