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Staffordshire University Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored academy

Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock WS12 4JH · suacademy.co.uk · 01543 224700

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
32.9
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
6.00 mi
9.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
709
79% of 900 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
44.4%
First language not English
2.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Staffordshire University Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 6.00 mi (9.66 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 155 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 98 (Places 107)98September 2023: 148 (Places 182)148September 2024: 128 (Places 175)128September 2025: 126 (Places 147)126September 2026: 155 (Places 169)155Places 169
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261691550.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251471260.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241751280.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231821480.8100%
September 2022Sept 2022107980.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20266.00 mi9.66 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 32.9, and 9.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (24 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.5 (England 46.3)40.52017/18: 37.6 (England 46.5)37.62018/19: 36.2 (England 46.7)36.22021/22: 38.6 (England 48.8)38.62022/23: 34.1 (England 46.3)34.12023/24: 35.8 (England 45.9)35.82024/25: 32.9 (England 46.0)32.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼32.946.0
▼9.9%45.4%
▼31.0%64.8%
▼1.4%40.5%
▼2.604.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form24.8−26.1
Further education57.1+33
Other education1+0.1
Apprenticeship1−4.6
Employment1.9−7.4
Not in a lasting destination5.7−1.7
Activity not captured8.6+6.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 23.7 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 23.3 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 22.1 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 21.5 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 26.1 (England 37.9)C-2022/23: 23.5 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 15.1 (England 34.4)D-2024/25: 24.0 (England 35.0)D+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
18 studentsD+ (24)Well below average -0.67
20 studentsD+ (25)Below average -0.61
19 studentsMerit- (21.4)Well below average -0.64
85.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2438D- (15.1)-0.98
2022/2341D+ (23.5)—
2021/2216C- (26.1)—
2018/1922D (21.5)-0.50
2017/1823D+ (22.1)-0.62
2016/1714D+ (23.3)-0.24
2015/1636D+ (23.7)-0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University28.1−26.9
Further education5.2—
Apprenticeship8.8−1.2
Employment40.4+5.4
Not in a lasting destination14—
Activity not captured3.5—

Ofsted

Staffordshire University Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
10 Oct 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Oct 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Apr 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
77%
Replies
43
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▼84% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼77% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼77% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●88% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼68% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (33%) with SEND

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