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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Cannock · WS11 4AW

Ages 11–18 · 883 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
778

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

109

Places offered

121

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
250
Preferred offers (top 3)
118
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill88%

883 pupils · 998 places

Pupils on roll
883
Boys / girls
423 / 460
School capacity
998
Capacity fill
883 / 998 (88%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
153
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Hermione Gibson

Location

Address
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road
Postcode
WS11 4AW
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 883 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Secondary schools in Cannock
5
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS11
16
Secondary in WS11
3
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CannockNear WS11

  • Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS11 4AW · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Cannock Chase High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS11 1JT · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Staffordshire University Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Cannock · WS12 4JH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence10.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Kingsmead School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cannock · WS12 1DH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Great Wyrley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Walsall · WS6 6LQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.2 miles away

  • Cheslyn Hay Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Walsall · WS6 7JQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hermione Gibson

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