Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cannock, West Midlands WS11 4AW · Staffordshire
#271 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2532 of 4,090 nationally
About Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is a academy secondary school located in Cannock, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 732 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 271st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 732; capacity filled 73.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.3%; ebacc average points 3.82.
There are 25 schools in Cannock; Cardinal Griffin Catholic College ranks 13th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cardinal Griffin Catholic College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 732
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.82
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Lukes CofE Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
419 students · 653 m away
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,113 students · 881 m away
Moorhill Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
274 students · 1.1 km away
Redhill Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
199 students · 1.3 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.5 km away
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
Longford Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 1.5 km away
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
146 students · 2.0 km away
Littleton Green Community School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
463 students · 2.0 km away
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
709 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
732 students
Meadow Park School
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
734 students
Westwood College
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
735 students
Seva School
Coventry · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
736 students
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
740 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Griffin Catholic College a good school?
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College has a Success Index (England) of 38.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #271 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cardinal Griffin Catholic College rank in West Midlands?
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College ranks #271 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2532 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cardinal Griffin Catholic College?
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College had 732 students in 2025.
Is Cardinal Griffin Catholic College a primary school or a secondary school?
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cardinal Griffin Catholic College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cardinal Griffin Catholic College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.