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Norton Canes High School

Cannock Chase, WS11 9SPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.49
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 69 places
Ranking
#2,590
of 3,141 nationally

About Norton Canes High School

Norton Canes High School is a mixed, state secondary and sixth form in the Cannock Chase borough, under Staffordshire local authority. It ranks 4th out of 5 schools in Cannock Chase based on Progress 8, placing it in the bottom 80th percentile locally. For context, the top-performing schools in the same local authority area include The Friary School, St John Fisher Catholic College, and Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, all of which achieved significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school is currently rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2024, a rating it has held across both its 2022 and 2024 inspections, with all five Ofsted categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — each judged as Requires Improvement. With 439 pupils against a capacity of 724, the school is under half full, and 34.5% of students are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBurntwood Road, Cannock, Cannock Chase, WS11 9SP
HeadteacherSarah Diggory
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils439
Free School Meals (FSM)34.5%
School Capacity439 / 724 (61% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Art StudiosLibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumDining HallAstro TurfPlaying FieldsTheatreSwimming PoolSports HallScience LabsChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

CricketFootballRugbyHockeyCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseDramaModel United NationsFilm ClubChessChoirDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:20-08:35

Source: nortoncaneshighschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Norton Canes High School

Norton Canes High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.