Cannock Chase High SchoolHednesford Road , Cannock

Cannock Chase High School, based in Cannock, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Cannock Chase High School currently has around 1109 pupils on roll, which is about 61% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 34.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 37.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 3 pupils.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.6%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .