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Moorhill Primary School

Foundation school · Cannock · WS11 5RN

Ages 4–11 · 340 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
299

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill81%

340 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
173 / 167
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
340 / 420 (81%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
164
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Sindrey

Location

Address
Pye Green Road
Postcode
WS11 5RN
Town
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 340 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 48.2%.

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

  • Moorhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5RN · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.0 miles away

  • Redhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5JR · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RY · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Littleton Green Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4UD · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.84

    1.0 miles away

  • Pye Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RT · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand1.08

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Sindrey

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