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Five Ways Primary School

Community school · Cannock · WS12 2EZ

Ages 3–11 · 597 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
538

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

87

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

597 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
597
Boys / girls
295 / 302
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
597 / 630 (95%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Mander

Location

Address
Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes
Postcode
WS12 2EZ
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 597 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.1%.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Primary schools in Cannock
20
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS12
15
Primary in WS12
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CannockNear WS12

  • Gorsemoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 3TG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Heath Hayes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 2EP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 1BE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 6DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RY · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.90

    1.3 miles away

  • Norton Canes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 9SQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.73

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Mander
Telephone
01543278071
Website
www.fiveways-primary-school.org.uk/

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