Dove CofE Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Uttoxeter · ST14 5PB · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.6%
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 139234
The JCB Academy
University technical college · Rocester · ST14 5JX
Ages 13–19 · 781 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
42.5
Overall absence
8.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-01-30
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.46
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 3.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
- Authorised absence
- 6.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 612
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill107%
781 pupils · 728 places
- Pupils on roll
- 781
- Boys / girls
- 611 / 170
- School capacity
- 728
- Capacity fill
- 781 / 728 (107%)
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- FSM pupils
- 85
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- University technical college
Age range
Ages 13–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE JCB ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE JCB ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- JCB
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Bailey
Location
- Address
- Mill Street
- Postcode
- ST14 5JX
- Town
- Rocester
- County
- Staffordshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- East Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed university technical college (secondary), Ages 13–19, in Rocester, Staffordshire, 781 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Rocester · ST14 5PB · Staffordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS245%
- Absence4.6%
0.4 miles away
Other independent school
Uttoxeter · ST14 5BS · Derbyshire
Ages 2–20
- Att830.5
0.7 miles away
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Uttoxeter · ST14 5HT · Staffordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence3.6%
1.0 miles away
Other independent school
Uttoxeter · ST14 5HN · Staffordshire
Ages 4–19
- Att847.4
1.4 miles away
Marston Montgomery Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Ashbourne · DE6 2FF · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.6%
1.7 miles away
Norbury CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Ashbourne · DE6 2EG · Derbyshire
Ages 4–11
2.0 miles away
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stoke-on-Trent · ST10 4AW · Staffordshire
Ages 5–9
- Absence6.2%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim Bailey
- Telephone
- 01889506100