Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, Cannock

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, Cannock WS11 4AW

https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk/

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 740 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2018. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of The Painsley Catholic Academy. (Other schools in this trust include Blessed William Howard Catholic School and Painsley Catholic College.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Cannock Chase High School
1.2		Staffordshire University Academy
1.7		Kingsmead School
2.2		Great Wyrley Academy
2.5		Cheslyn Hay Academy
3.1		Wolgarston High School
3.2		Norton Canes High School
3.4		The Rural Enterprise Academy
4.7		Erasmus Darwin Academy
4.7		Chase Terrace Academy
5.3		The Hart School
5.3		Walsall Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

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