Compare Cannock Chase High School and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College and Kingsmead School
Comparison of secondary schools: Cannock Chase High School (Secondary) in Cannock; Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (Secondary) in Cannock; Kingsmead School (Secondary) in Cannock — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cannock Chase High School, Cardinal Griffin Catholic College and Kingsmead School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Cannock, Staffordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Cannock Chase High School), published Mar 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Kingsmead School (Jan 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,100, combined total ≈ 3,300, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY and JOHN TAYLOR MAT.
| Attribute |
Cannock Chase High School
WS11 1JT
|
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
WS11 4AW
|
Kingsmead School
WS12 1DH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cannock Staffordshire WS11 1JT |
Cannock Staffordshire WS11 4AW |
Cannock Staffordshire WS12 1DH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Mar 2018 | 2 15 Mar 2018 | 2 24 Jan 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1818 | 998 | 1257 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Staffordshire (860) | THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY | JOHN TAYLOR MAT |
| Website | www.cannockchasehigh.com | www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk | www.kingsmeadschool.net |
| Telephone | 01543502450 | 01543502215 | 01543227320 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 1JT - Ofsted
- 2 5 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Staffordshire (860)
- Website
- www.cannockchasehigh.com
- Telephone
- 01543502450
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 4AW - Ofsted
- 2 15 Mar 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE PAINSLEY CATHOLIC ACADEMY
- Website
- www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01543502215
- 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
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