Cannock Chase High SchoolCheslyn Hay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cannock Chase High School and Cheslyn Hay Academy are secondary schools.
Cannock Chase High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cheslyn Hay Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cheslyn Hay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cannock Chase High School was judged Good and Cheslyn Hay Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Cannock Chase High School and 42.1 for Cheslyn Hay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cannock Chase High School (46.6 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cheslyn Hay Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockCannock Chase High School | WalsallCheslyn Hay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 70 in Staffordshire | 24th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,109 | 1,264 | |
| Capacity | 1,818 | 1,302 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS11 1JT | Walsall, WS6 7JQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.6% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.0% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.1% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 3.50 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 199 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 28 | 77 | |
| A-level average points | 32.0 | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.5 | 38.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,109 | 1,264 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 20.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.9% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cannock Chase High School
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