Schools in Cannock Chase
38 state-funded schools, 13,733 pupils. 91.9% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Cannock Chase?
Cannock Chase has 38 state-funded schools teaching 13,733 pupils. 28 primary, 6 secondary, 2 special.
What percentage of schools in Cannock Chase are Good or Outstanding?
91.9% of the 37 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Cannock Chase are rated Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding and 34 Good. 3 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 28 | 27 | 96.3% |
| Secondary | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Cannock Chase
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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