The JCB Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rocester, West Midlands ST14 5JX · Staffordshire
#215 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2196 of 4,090 nationally
About The JCB Academy
The JCB Academy is a academy secondary located in Rocester, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 13–19. In 2025 it enrolled 781 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 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 215th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 781; capacity filled 107.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.4%; ebacc average points 2.84.
There are 2 schools in Rocester; The JCB Academy ranks 2nd of 2 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%)41.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.2%
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 The JCB Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 781
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The JCB Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dove CofE Academy
Uttoxeter · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
113 students · 565 m away
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
201 students · 614 m away
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone
Uttoxeter · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
67 students · 1.6 km away
Denstone College
Uttoxeter · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
740 students · 2.3 km away
Marston Montgomery Primary School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
18 students · 2.8 km away
Norbury CofE Primary School
Ashbourne · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 3.2 km away
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
50 students · 4.7 km away
Doveridge Primary School
Ashbourne · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
84 students · 5.5 km away
St Mary's CofE (A) First School
Uttoxeter · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
190 students · 5.7 km away
Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
941 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Madeley High School
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
779 students
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
778 students
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
774 students
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The JCB Academy a good school?
The JCB Academy has a Success Index (England) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #215 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 The JCB Academy rank in West Midlands?
The JCB Academy ranks #215 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2196 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The JCB Academy?
The JCB Academy had 781 students in 2025.
Is The JCB Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The JCB Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 13–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The JCB Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The JCB Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.