Cheslyn Hay AcademyCardinal Griffin Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cheslyn Hay Academy and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College are secondary schools.
Cheslyn Hay Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cheslyn Hay Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Cheslyn Hay Academy was judged the expected standard and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for Cheslyn Hay Academy and 38.3 for Cardinal Griffin Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cheslyn Hay Academy (50.4 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (41.2 in 2023-24, 38.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallCheslyn Hay Academy | CannockCardinal Griffin Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 38th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,279 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 1,302 | 998 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS6 7JQ | Cannock, WS11 4AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.9% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 28.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,264 | 775 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.1% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% Stronger figure | 23.2% | 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.
Cheslyn Hay Academy
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