Gorsemoor Primary School vs Norton Canes High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gorsemoor Primary School
Cannock
Norton Canes High School
Cannock
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
384
400
Capacity
600
724
Occupancy
64%
55%
FSM %
14.3%
40.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Apr 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
35.4%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
78%
-
KS2 Writing
72%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D-
Points Per Entry
-
15.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Well below average
A-Level Students
-
12
Retention
-
82%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
38%
Any L4+ destination
-
38%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
21
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (20)
History (18)
Psychology (16)
English Literature (14)
Mathematics (4)
Media / Film / TV Studies (4)
Biology (4)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (2)