The JCB Academy, Rocester
The JCB Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 13 to 19 in Rocester, part of The Jcb Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 27th-highest of the 56 schools in Staffordshire with published results, and 2,080th of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The JCB Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The JCB Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.
39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 41.6 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.46: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.9, against 44.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 11 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Engineering Studies, Business Studies and Combined Science.
Getting a place at The JCB Academy
Across Staffordshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 309 appeals against secondary school offers; 231 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (15.6% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The JCB Academy are Ryecroft CofE Middle School (0.4 miles, Good); Thomas Alleyne's High School (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2); Windsor Park CE Middle School (3.8 miles, Good); and Oldfields Hall Middle School (3.9 miles, Good).
Ryecroft CofE Middle SchoolThomas Alleyne's High SchoolWindsor Park CE Middle SchoolOldfields Hall Middle School
The trust
The JCB Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 217 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 27% to a further education college, 18% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Of the 126 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 29% went on to university or other higher education, 37% to apprenticeships and 24% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Asian (7%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The JCB Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbey Road (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The JCB Academy issued 144 suspensions, 18.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The JCB Academy are Dove CofE Academy (0.4 miles), All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (1 mile) and Marston Montgomery Primary School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Dove CofE AcademyAll Saints CofE Academy DenstoneMarston Montgomery Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
About
The JCB Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school within the English University Technical College programme, in Rocester, Staffordshire, England. It specialises in engineering and business qualifications.
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At a Glance
13.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.46 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 42.0 to 43.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 31% to 39% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 43.5 | 39.2% |
| Disadvantaged(37) | - | 38.9 | 32.4% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(144) | - | 44.6 | 41% |
| Boys(134) | - | 42.4 | 35.1% |
| Girls(47) | - | 46.4 | 51.1% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(169) | - | 44.0 | 40.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 217 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.13%
Exclusion rate
144
Suspensions
18.27%
Suspension rate
86 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 788 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The JCB Academy
Term dates
The JCB Academy is a university technical college, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The JCB Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The JCB Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
782 pupils
792 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rocester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rocester
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
121
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
19.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
781
Total Pupils
611
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
54
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,164
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,491
Per pupil
£4571k
Total funding
£104k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.3%
Overall absence
29.0%
Persistent absence
607
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The JCB Academy
What are GCSE results like at The JCB Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The JCB Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.5. 39% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The JCB Academy's Ofsted rating?
The JCB Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for The JCB Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The JCB Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The JCB Academy?
The JCB Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The JCB Academy?
Classes at The JCB Academy average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The JCB Academy?
The JCB Academy has around 781 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The JCB Academy?
9.3% of sessions were missed at The JCB Academy in 2024/25. 29% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The JCB Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The JCB Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The JCB Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The JCB Academy?
The JCB Academy is at Mill Street, Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)