The JCB AcademyThomas Alleyne's High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The JCB Academy and Thomas Alleyne's High School are secondary schools.
The JCB Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thomas Alleyne's High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thomas Alleyne's High School is ahead on our composite score.
The JCB Academy was judged Good and Thomas Alleyne's High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for The JCB Academy and 41.2 for Thomas Alleyne's High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The JCB Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thomas Alleyne's High School (48.4 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RocesterThe JCB Academy | UttoxeterThomas Alleyne's High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 70 in Staffordshire | 35th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 781 | 941 | |
| Capacity | 728 | 1,283 | |
| Location | Rocester, ST14 5JX | Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 41.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.5% Stronger figure | 53.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 263 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 40 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 32.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.7 Stronger figure | 33.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 50.0% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 788 | 965 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 24.1% 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.
The JCB Academy
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