Cannock Chase High School Explained

Cannock Chase High School
Coordinates:52.6945°N -2.024°W
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Iain Turnbull[1]
Address:Hednesford Road
City:Cannock
County:Staffordshire
Country:England
Postcode:WS11 1JT
Local Authority:Staffordshire
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137384
Dfeno:5401
Capacity:2,187
Enrolment:871
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Free Label 1:Former name
Free 1:Cannock Grammar School
Website:http://www.cannockchasehigh.com

Cannock Chase High School is a secondary school with academy status in Cannock, Staffordshire. The school is situated just north of the town centre, towards Blackfords, east of Cannock Chase Hospital.

History

Grammar school

Cannock Grammar School opened in September 1955 as a coeducational grammar school. The sixth form opened in September 1959. By 1962 it had 650 boys and girls. Next door was Calving Hill Secondary Modern School.

Comprehensive

The school changed its name to Chenet Comprehensive in 1976, when it switched from a Grammar to a Comprehensive system. In 1986 Chenet Comprehensive school merged with neighbouring Sherbrook School, on Hednesford Road. The school became Cannock Chase High School.

The school has recently been re-awarded specialist science school status, specialising in both science and mathematics.

In 2011 it converted to Academy Status.

Academic performance

In 2016 the school was inspected by Ofsted and judged to Require Improvement.[2] In 2018 it was inspected again and judged Good; as of 2020 this is the most recent inspection.[3]

In 2019 the school's Progress 8 measure at GCSE was average.[4] The proportion of children entered for the English Baccalaureate was 5%, compared to 34% for the local authority and 40% in England.[4] The proportion of children achieving Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 33%, compared to 37% for the local authority and 43% for England.[4] Performance at A level in 2019 was average.[5]

Notable faculty

Notable former pupils

Cannock Grammar School

References

  1. Web site: Cannock Chase High School . Get information about schools . Gov.UK . 19 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Chapman . Chris . Cannock Chase High School . Ofsted . 19 October 2020 . 2016.
  3. Web site: Gill. Richard. Cannock Chase High School . Ofsted . 19 October 2020 . 2018.
  4. Web site: Cannock Chase High School . Find and compare schools in England . Gov.UK . 19 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Cannock Chase High School . Find and compare schools in England . Gov.UK . 19 October 2020.
  6. News: Philip Sugden - obituary . 17 August 2018 . The Daily Telegraph . 16 May 2014 . sugden obit.
  7. News: O'Brien . Sean . Chrissie Glazebrook . 17 August 2018 . The Guardian . 11 December 2007.

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