Kingsmead SchoolCardinal Griffin Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
Kingsmead School and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College are secondary schools in Cannock.
Kingsmead School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingsmead School was judged the expected standard and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Kingsmead School and 38.3 for Cardinal Griffin Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kingsmead School (53.3 in 2021-22, 46.9 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 | CannockKingsmead School | CannockCardinal Griffin Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th 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 | 1,427 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 1,257 | 998 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS12 1DH | Cannock, WS11 4AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 76 | 41 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.4 Stronger figure | 28.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 37.5% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,429 | 775 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 23.2% 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.
Kingsmead School
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
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