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Primary schools in Cannock

All 17 primary schools in Cannock.

17 schools in Cannock

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  1. St Lukes CofE Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 1HN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cannock average, low absence.

    61 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Lukes CofE Primary School
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Cannock, WS12 1DE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cannock average.

    25 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  3. Heath Hayes Primary Academy

    Cannock, WS12 2EP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cannock average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school Heath Hayes Primary Academy
  4. West Hill Primary School

    Cannock, WS12 4BH · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cannock average, low absence.

    45 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    375
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school West Hill Primary School
  5. Gorsemoor Primary School

    Cannock, WS12 3TG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Cannock average.

    80 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    384
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Gorsemoor Primary School
  6. Pye Green Academy

    Cannock, WS12 4RT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cannock average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    438
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school Pye Green Academy
  7. Bridgtown Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 0AZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cannock average.

    40 first choices, 43 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    328
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Bridgtown Primary School
  8. Redhill Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 5JR · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Cannock average.

    15 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Redhill Primary School
  9. Five Ways Primary School

    Cannock, WS12 2EZ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cannock average.

    60 first choices, 75 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    597
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school Five Ways Primary School
  10. St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

    Cannock, WS12 1BE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cannock average.

    61 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    473
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
  11. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 0AE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cannock average.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    42.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  12. Longford Primary Academy

    Cannock, WS11 1PD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cannock average, high absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.0%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    265
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Longford Primary Academy
  13. Moorhill Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 5RN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Cannock average, high absence.

    32 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1137%

    Cannock 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    274
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school Moorhill Primary School
  14. Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Cannock, WS12 4RY · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    47 first choices, 30 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    3.9%Cannock 5.4%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school Poppyfield Primary Academy
  15. Sherbrook Primary School

    Cannock, WS11 5SA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.1%
    Pupils
    135
    Pupils per teacher
    9.8
    View school Sherbrook Primary School
The big picture

How Cannock's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cannock 61%England 62%Sherbrook Primary School: 0%Moorhill Primary School: 37%St Peter's CofE Primary Academy: 51%Longford Primary Academy: 51%Five Ways Primary School: 52%Heath Hayes Primary Academy: 61%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 63%Gorsemoor Primary School: 65%Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School: 66%Redhill Primary School: 67%West Hill Primary School: 72%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 73%Pye Green Academy: 74%Bridgtown Primary School: 76%St Lukes CofE Primary School: 79%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Cannock

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cannock average 5.6%St Lukes CofE Primary School: 3.5%Poppyfield Primary Academy: 3.9%West Hill Primary School: 4.2%Pye Green Academy: 4.4%Five Ways Primary School: 4.9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 5%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.2%Gorsemoor Primary School: 5.3%Heath Hayes Primary Academy: 5.7%St Peter's CofE Primary Academy: 5.7%Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School: 6.1%Bridgtown Primary School: 6.2%Redhill Primary School: 6.2%Moorhill Primary School: 6.8%Sherbrook Primary School: 7.1%Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School: 7.5%Longford Primary Academy: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Cannock

Ofsted grades in Cannock

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 12
  • Good: 12 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cannock

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 17 primary schools in Cannock have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    15 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Cannock, explained

There are 17 primary schools in Cannock, teaching 5,135 children. 7 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

61.4% of pupils in Cannock met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,152 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Cannock?
There are 17 primary schools in Cannock, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Cannock?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Cannock on Eduscope are St Lukes CofE Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Heath Hayes Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Cannock ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Cannock perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Cannock, 61% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Cannock primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Cannock is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Cannock?
When choosing a primary school in Cannock, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 17 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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