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Jerome Primary School

Community school · Cannock · WS11 9TP

Ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-16

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

43

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
107 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
19
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 Claire Sarginson

Location

Address
Hussey Road, Norton Canes
Postcode
WS11 9TP
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Cannock
31
Primary schools in Cannock
20
Academies among open schools in Cannock
55% (17)
Open schools in WS11
16
Primary in WS11
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 WS11

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Brownhills West Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7LA · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM59.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 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

    1.4 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

    1.5 miles away

  • 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

    1.6 miles away

  • Moat Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS6 6BX · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Sarginson
Telephone
01543278595
Website
http://www.jerome.staffs.sch.uk

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