Best 3 Secondary schools in Cannock Chase – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Staffordshire University Academy (Secondary) in Cannock; Kingsmead School (Secondary) in Cannock; The Hart School (Secondary) in Rugeley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Staffordshire University Academy, Kingsmead School and The Hart School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Cannock, Staffordshire and Rugeley, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Staffordshire University Academy), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Staffordshire University Academy (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Staffordshire University Academies Trust, JOHN TAYLOR MAT and Creative Education Trust.
| Attribute |
Staffordshire University Academy
WS12 4JH
|
Kingsmead School
WS12 1DH
|
The Hart School
WS15 2UE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Cannock Staffordshire WS12 4JH |
Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1DH |
Rugeley Staffordshire WS15 2UE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Nov 2023 | 2 24 Jan 2022 | 2 27 Apr 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1257 | 1238 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | Creative Education Trust |
| Website | www.suacademy.co.uk | www.kingsmeadschool.net | www.hartschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01543224700 | 01543227320 | 01889802440 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 4JH - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Staffordshire University Academies Trust
- Website
- www.suacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01543224700
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cannock
Staffordshire
WS12 1DH - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jan 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- JOHN TAYLOR MAT
- Website
- www.kingsmeadschool.net
- Telephone
- 01543227320
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Rugeley
Staffordshire
WS15 2UE - Ofsted
- 2 27 Apr 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Creative Education Trust
- Website
- www.hartschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01889802440
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