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The JCB Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · University technical college
Mill Street, Rocester ST14 5JX · jcbacademy.com · 01889 506100
On the mapSearch near ST14 5JX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 781
- 53 over 728 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41.6, and 38.4% 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 C (30 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.84 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 41 | −2.9 |
| Sixth form college | 2.8 | — |
| Further education | 26.7 | −2.5 |
| Other education | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 | +4.3 |
| Employment | 4.1 | −1.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +2.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 students | C (30) | Average +0.10 | |
| 40 students | C (30.1) | Average +0.10 | |
| 38 students | Dist (33.5) | Average -0.23 | |
| 16 students | Dist+ (39.7) | Above average +0.52 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 49 | C- (26.2) | -0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 37 | C (30.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 42 | C+ (32.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 41 | C (29.6) | +0.21 |
| 2017/18 | 57 | C- (26.4) | -0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 60 | D+ (23.1) | -0.22 |
| 2015/16 | 89 | D (21.4) | -0.21 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 28.6 | 0 |
| Further and other education | 1.6 | — |
| Further education | 0.8 | — |
| Other education | 0.8 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 36.5 | +5.4 |
| Employment | 23.8 | −6.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | −1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
The JCB Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (170 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 170
- 21% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 46 parents (27%) with SEND