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Heath Hayes Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Cannock · WS12 2EP

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill85%

203 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
105 / 98
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
203 / 240 (85%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
REAch2 Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Johnson

Location

Address
Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes
Postcode
WS12 2EP
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.9%.

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

  • Five Ways Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 2EZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM13.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Gorsemoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 3TG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    1.0 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Jerome Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 9TP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.43

    1.5 miles away

  • Hazel Slade Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 0PN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.5 miles away

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RY · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Johnson
Telephone
01543273690
Website
www.heathhayesacademy.co.uk

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