Cannock Chase High School

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Overall absence at 9.8%Workforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.7%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2018Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,015.36

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

30.4%

of income

In-year balance

+9.5%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 9.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: vacancy rate 3.3%.

Overall absence at 9.7%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

31 January 2018 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.1

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.60.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)37.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.7.1%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,109

Capacity

1,818 (61%)

Free school meals

34.1%

English additional lang.

7.1%

Ethnicity

White British 86.6%Asian 4.3%Black 2.6%Mixed 3.1%Chinese 0.3%Other 0.5%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

62.5

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.8

Mean salary

£52,829

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.7%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

30.9%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.8%

Unauthorised absence

5.0%

2024/25 · 1,045 pupils