Norton Canes High SchoolKingsmead School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
Norton Canes High School and Kingsmead School are secondary schools in Cannock.
Norton Canes High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Kingsmead School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingsmead School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton Canes High School was judged Requires improvement and Kingsmead School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.8 for Norton Canes High School and 48.5 for Kingsmead School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Norton Canes High School (34.7 in 2021-22, 34.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kingsmead School (53.3 in 2021-22, 48.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockNorton Canes High School | CannockKingsmead School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 70 in Staffordshire | 6th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 1,429 | |
| Capacity | 724 | 1,257 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS11 9SP | Cannock, WS12 1DH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.8 | 48.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 18.2% | 39.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 37.9% | 66.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.6% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 | 4.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 66 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 12 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 15.2 | 37.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 37.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 1,429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.7% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 24.2% 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.
Norton Canes High School
Kingsmead School
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