Norton Canes High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 124395
- Address
- Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, WS11 9SP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 449 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 93.3%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 2%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.91
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 10 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 10 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 78 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 78 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 8 |
| French | GCSE | 26 |
Admissions
Norton Canes High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 97
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 16.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 8 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 9 | 82 52 30 |
| Year 10 | 75 46 29 |
| Year 11 | 79 37 42 |
| Year 12 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 13 | 21 4 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 84.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 41.0% 43.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 37.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.5% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 4.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.3% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.6% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 57.0% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 14.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.4% 2.2% |