Cannock Chase High School
Cannock Chase High School is a secondary school with academy status in Cannock, Staffordshire.
| Cannock Chase High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Hednesford Road , , WS11 1JT | |
| Coordinates | 52°41′40″N 2°01′26″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Specialist | Science |
| Department for Education URN | 137384 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Ian Turnbull |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1531 |
| Former name | Cannock Grammar School |
| Website | http://www.cannockchasehigh.com |
Admissions
Cannock Chase High School is the largest high school serving the Cannock Chase district with 1,500 pupils in attendance. The school is situated just north of the town centre, towards Blackfords, east of Cannock Chase Hospital.
The school has recently been re-awarded specialist science school status, specialising in both science and mathematics.
In 2011 it converted to Academy Status.
History
Grammar school
Cannock Grammar School opened in September 1955 as a coeducational grammar school. The sixth form opened in September 1959. By 1962 it had 650 boys and girls. Next door was Calving Hill Secondary Modern School.
Comprehensive
The school changed its name to Chenet Comprehensive in 1976, when it switched from a Grammar to a Comprehensive system. In 1986 Chenet Comprehensive school merged with neighbouring Sherbrook School, on Hednesford Road. The school became Cannock Chase High School.
Academic performance
Cannock Chase High School continues to produce excellent grades and also gained high OFSTED results in 2009, where the overall rating of the mainstream school was Good, and the sixth-form being awarded an Excellent in recognition of the school's success in AS and A-Level examinations.
In 2012 under headteacher Barrie Scott its GCSE results hit an all-time high, putting it as the best school in the area, and above the national average. The A level results continue to perform well, and in 2012 25% of the upper sixth were successful in getting a place at a top UK university.
Notable faculty
- Philip Sugden (historian)[1]
- Jane Swinnerton, professional field hockey player
Notable former pupils
- Ritch Battersby, drummer in The Wildhearts
- Stanley Victor Collymore, former footballer and pundit for Talksport
- Steve Edge, comedian and actor
Cannock Grammar School
- Chrissie Glazebrook, author[2]
- V. R. Parton, known for Alice Chess
- J. P. Wearing, author, former Head Boy
References
- "Philip Sugden - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- O'Brien, Sean (11 December 2007). "Chrissie Glazebrook". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2018.