Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, Cannock, WS11 1JT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Iain Turnbull
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,818
- Pupils on roll
- 1,113
- URN
- 137384
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543502450
About this school
Cannock Chase High School is a secondary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cannock Chase High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 162 | 169 | 170 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.7 | 43.3 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -0.43 to +0.01 | -0.38 -0.60 to -0.17 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 33.1% | 37.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 60.9% | 60% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 4% | 2.4% | 7.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cannock Chase High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.3 | 35 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.1 | 36.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,066 |
| 2023/24 | 1,107 |
| 2024/25 | 1,109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cannock Chase High School compares
Cannock Chase High School ranked 33rd of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.1 | 9.7% | 35.2% | 1,113 | — |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | 43.6 | 8.6% | 29.9% | 732 | 0.5 miles |
| Staffordshire University Academy | 32.9 | 7.4% | 44.6% | 709 | 1.2 miles |
| Kingsmead School | 48.5 | 8.5% | 19.2% | 1,427 | 1.3 miles |
| Great Wyrley Academy | 39 | 10.8% | 33% | 606 | 2.0 miles |
| Cheslyn Hay Academy | 42.1 | 7.9% | 20.2% | 1,279 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.21%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College0.5 miles
Secondary · Cannock
-
Staffordshire University Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Cannock
-
Kingsmead School1.3 miles
Secondary · Cannock
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Great Wyrley Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Walsall
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Cheslyn Hay Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Walsall
Other schools in Cannock
Cannock Chase High School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Cannock.
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Secondary
- Kingsmead School Secondary
- Norton Canes High School Secondary
- Staffordshire University Academy Secondary
- Hednesford Nursery School Nursery
- Bridgtown Primary School Primary
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primary
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primary
- Five Ways Primary School Primary
- Gorsemoor Primary School Primary
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cannock Chase High School teach?
- Cannock Chase High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Cannock Chase High School?
- The headteacher of Cannock Chase High School is Mr Iain Turnbull, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cannock Chase High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cannock Chase High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cannock Chase High School?
- Cannock Chase High School has 1,113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Cannock Chase High School full?
- Cannock Chase High School has capacity for 1,818 pupils and 1,113 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cannock Chase High School a faith school?
- No. Cannock Chase High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Cannock Chase High School a selective school?
- No. Cannock Chase High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Cannock Chase High School part of an academy trust?
- Cannock Chase High School is part of CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cannock Chase High School have?
- The schools register lists Cannock Chase High School's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cannock Chase High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.7 in 2022/23 and 42.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cannock Chase High School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Cannock Chase High School ranked 33rd of 56 secondary schools in Staffordshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 46% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cannock Chase High School's absence rate?
- Cannock Chase High School's overall absence rate is 9.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cannock Chase High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cannock Chase High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.