United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Cannock Chase
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~101k · 38 state-funded schools
The signature
How Cannock Chase ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,762/yr
Low
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
House price
£227,500
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Rent
£841/mo
Affordable
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,376/yr
Cheap
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Crime
72.0/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
20.4
Mid
Worse than 58% of UK LAs
Schools
91.9%
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
38 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
34 of 37 (91.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 38 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kingsmead School | Secondary | 1,429 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hart School | Secondary | 1,216 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cannock Chase High School | Secondary | 1,109 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Secondary | 775 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Staffordshire University Academy | Secondary | 673 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Five Ways Primary School | Primary | 618 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 477 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 466 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Norton Canes High School | Secondary | 439 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pye Green Academy | Primary | 439 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Gorsemoor Primary School | Primary | 413 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Lukes CofE Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
West Hill Primary School | Primary | 371 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridgtown Primary School | Primary | 322 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The John Bamford Primary School | Primary | 293 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moorhill Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 124220 | Primary | 280 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Longford Primary Academy | Primary | 276 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Primary | 254 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Primary | 228 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Primary | 225 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.