Norton Canes High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Cannock, Staffordshire
Norton Canes High School is a secondary school in Cannock, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 400 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value the individual care and support they receive, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “The school has started to raise expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “This is beginning to make a difference.”
To improve
- “Currently, too many pupils are persistently absent from school.”
- “However, there remains variability in how well the curriculum is taught.”
- “As a result, pupils, and students in the sixth form, do not make enough progress in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 18% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 69 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 69 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Chase Terrace Academy 1.5 mi Not judged
- Erasmus Darwin Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kingsmead School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Wyrley Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Staffordshire University Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cheslyn Hay Academy 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
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