Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy, Cannock
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
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Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a truly special school where pupils who have experienced exclusion and disrupted education get a fresh start. Staff genuinely care about each pupil, know them as individuals, and help them achieve qualifications and confidence they would not have gained elsewhere. Pupils leave with the skills and resilience needed to succeed in college, training or employment.
Key Strengths
- All pupils gain GCSE qualifications in English and mathematics, with almost all securing sustained destinations in college, training or employment
- Staff expertly support pupils to manage behaviour through personalised planning, resulting in significant behaviour improvements
- Strong pastoral support tailored to individual needs, with staff highly knowledgeable about trauma and emotional regulation
- Leaders are aspirational and visible, creating a culture of inclusion and safeguarding where staff feel supported and valued
- Pupils develop resilience, confidence and leadership skills through a carefully designed personal development programme
Areas for Improvement
- Very occasionally, teaching does not fully account for pupils' starting points in foundational knowledge, which slows progress in reading, writing and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team, form representatives council, careers programme, enrichment activities, visits and visitors
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy is a highly effective school where pupils with disrupted education backgrounds make impressive progress and thrive. The school has created a warm, inclusive culture where pupils develop strong relationships with staff and achieve well beyond their own expectations.
At a Glance
73.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Cannock
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cannock
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
8,849
Applications
7,846
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Longford Primary Academy
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bridgtown Primary School
St Lukes CofE Primary School
Sherbrook Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Glenthorne Community Primary School
Moat Hall Primary Academy
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
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