Cannock Chase High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 137384
- Address
- Hednesford Road, WS11 1JT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1109 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.9%
- Persistent absence
- 30.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 86.6%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 2.7%
Other Asian 2.3%
African 2.1%
Indian 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 5 |
| Mathematics (Further) | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 20 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Cannock Chase High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 121
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 100 114 |
| Year 8 | 220 109 111 |
| Year 9 | 210 97 113 |
| Year 10 | 198 100 98 |
| Year 11 | 169 80 89 |
| Year 12 | 57 25 32 |
| Year 13 | 41 15 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |