Summary of September 2020 admissions to oversubscribed secondary schools
Please note that this information was correct as at February 2020. Changes may have taken place between the date this information was compiled and the date you are viewing it.
Overall first preference figures
- 95% of first preferences made for admission to high school at year 9 were successful (including JCB Academy).
- 93.09% of first preferences made for admission to secondary school at year 7 were successful.
The percentage of first preference applications agreed within each area is as follows:
Area | Preference agreed |
Biddulph |
100% |
Blythe Bridge |
96.5% |
Burntwood |
83.1% |
Burton on Trent |
92.7% |
Cannock |
100% |
Cheadle |
89.8% |
Cheslyn Hay / Great Wyrley |
100% |
Codsall |
100% |
Endon |
94.9% |
Kidsgrove |
100% |
Kinver / Wombourne |
100% |
Leek |
100% |
Lichfield |
90.3% |
Newcastle under Lyme |
91.6% |
Penkridge |
100% |
Rugeley |
100% |
Stafford |
94.4% |
Stone |
100% |
Tamworth |
93.8% |
Uttoxeter |
42.9% |
Werrington |
72.08% |
School admission figures
Key to headings
First preferences: The total number of first preference applications for admission to the school.
Published admission number: The published number used to determine the maximum number of places available for admission.
Number allocated: Total number of children due to be admitted to the school in September 2019.
Number refused: The total number of unsuccessful applicants.
School | First preferences | Published admission number | Number allocated | Number refused |
Blythe Bridge High School and Sixth Form |
175 |
180 |
180 |
12 |
Chesterton Community Sports College |
208 |
170 |
170 |
43 |
Endon High School |
138 |
140 |
140 |
21 |
Erasmus Darwin Academy |
257 |
185 |
185 |
77 |
JCB Academy |
354 |
132 |
152 |
202 |
John Taylor Free School |
314 |
240 |
240 |
82 |
John Taylor High School - A Science and Leadership Academy |
277 |
261 |
261 |
36 |
King Edward VI School, Lichfield |
237 |
250 |
250 |
32 |
Kinver High School |
121 |
120 |
120 |
28 |
Landau Forte Academy, Amington |
238 |
192 |
192 |
57 |
Moorside High School |
221 |
145 |
165 |
70 |
Painsley Catholic College |
257 |
228 |
228 |
42 |
Sir Graham Balfour School |
198 |
170 |
180 |
26 |
St. John Fisher Catholic College |
217 |
200 |
200 |
68 |
The Friary School |
231 |
210 |
210 |
51 |
The JCB Academy, Rocester |
129 |
66 |
Unknown |
Refer to Academy directly |
The Weston Road Academy |
200 |
182 |
200 |
17 |
Walton High School |
230 |
210 |
216 |
29 |
School admission criteria
Key to headings
Children in care: Includes those children currently in public care and formerly in public care as defined within school admissions regulations (formerly in public care relates to children who have achieved permanency through adoption, special guardianships or care orders.
EHCP: Children with an education health care plan allocated places.
Furthest distance: Indicates the distance of the last child admitted under the distance criteria where applicable.
School | Children in care | EHCP | Sibling | Catchment | Major contrib. schools | Medical/ exception | Staff child | Distance | Furthest distance (miles) | Allowed at appeal (if known) |
Blythe Bridge High School and Sixth Form |
6 |
1 |
61 |
53 |
44 |
0 |
N/A |
15 |
2.75 |
0 of 1 |
Chesterton Community Sports College |
2 |
1 |
63 |
71 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
33 |
1.15 |
0 of 20 |
Endon High School |
3 |
3 |
46 |
35 |
27 |
0 |
N/A |
26 |
2.27 |
0 of 0 |
Erasmus Darwin Academy |
Refer to the academy directly |
John Taylor Free School |
4 |
5 |
39 |
17 |
N/A |
N/A |
2 |
175 |
5.3 |
0 of 16 |
John Taylor High School - A Science and Leadership Academy |
4 |
3 |
31 |
188 |
22 |
N/A |
2 |
11 |
4.2 |
|
King Edward VI School, Lichfield |
7 |
1 |
75 |
68 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
99 |
4.81 |
0 of 7 |
Landau Forte Academy, Amington |
2 |
1 |
79 |
100 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
10 |
0.61 |
13 of 13 |
Moorside High School |
4 |
1 |
64 |
53 |
13 |
0 |
N/A |
30 |
2.59 |
1 of 10 |
Painsley Catholic College |
Refer to the academy directly |
Sir Graham Balfour School |
4 |
1 |
64 |
111 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
1 of 13 |
St. John Fisher Catholic College |
Refer to the academy directly |
The Friary School |
3 |
0 |
68 |
85 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
54 |
3.47 |
0 of 7 |
The JCB Academy, Rocester |
Refer to Academy directly |
The Weston Road Academy |
3 |
2 |
76 |
118 |
N/A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
1 of 11 |
Walton High School |
2 |
1 |
101 |
82 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0 of 4 |