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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cannock Chase High School | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Staffordshire University Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cannock Chase High School | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Staffordshire University Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS11 1JT | Cannock, WS11 4AW | Cannock, WS11 4AW | Cannock, WS12 4JH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | — | 41.2 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | — | 36% | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | — | 60% | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 2% | — | 6% | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | — | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 10.4% | 8.9% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.5% | 33.5% | 25.1% | 37.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 163 | 109 | 106 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | 213 | 121 | 130 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,113 | 883 | 732 | 709 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,113 / 1,818 (61%) | 883 / 998 (88%) | 732 / 998 (73%) | 709 / 900 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.8% | 20.5% | 29.5% | 44.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Iain Turnbull | Mrs Hermione Gibson | Mrs Hermione Gibson | Mrs Rowena Hillier |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Staffordshire University Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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