Norton Canes High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cannock, West Midlands WS11 9SP · Staffordshire
#450 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3832 of 4,090 nationally
About Norton Canes High School
Norton Canes High School is a local authority secondary located in Cannock, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 400 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 450th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (23th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 400; capacity filled 55.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 37.9%; ebacc average points 2.90.
There are 25 schools in Cannock; Norton Canes High School ranks 23rd 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%)34.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)18.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)15.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)40.3%
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 Norton Canes High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 40.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 55.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 18.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 37.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.90
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 15.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Norton Canes High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Norton Canes Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 383 m away
Jerome Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 1.1 km away
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.7 km away
Gorsemoor Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 2.0 km away
Holly Grove Primary Academy
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
293 students · 2.1 km away
Five Ways Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 2.2 km away
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 2.2 km away
Chase Terrace Primary School
Burntwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 2.3 km away
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students · 2.4 km away
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,112 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
399 students
St Egwin's CofE Middle School
Evesham · Local authority secondary · Ages 10–13
438 students
Stafford Manor High School
Stafford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
439 students
Aylestone School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
502 students
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
507 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Norton Canes High School a good school?
Norton Canes High School has a Success Index (England) of 14.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #450 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 Norton Canes High School rank in West Midlands?
Norton Canes High School ranks #450 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3832 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Norton Canes High School?
Norton Canes High School had 400 students in 2025.
Is Norton Canes High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Norton Canes High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Norton Canes High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Norton Canes High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.