Norton Canes High School
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Attainment 8 of 34.8 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 35%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.49
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.80, -0.17]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 66 | 34.8 | — | 34.8% | 7.6% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 78 | 36.9 | -0.49 | 37.2% | 9.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 94 | 36.2 | -0.58 | 36.0% | 2.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 88 | 34.7 | -0.97 | 34.0% | 8.0% | 2.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 124395 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sarah Diggory |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WS11 9SP |
| Latest pupils | 66 |
| FSM eligible | 34.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP
http://www.nortoncaneshighschool.co.uk/View local authority page1543622600| DfE number | 4066 |
| UKPRN | 10004769 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |