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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 149001

Moorhill Primary School

Academy converter · Cannock · WS11 5RN

Ages 4–11 · 274 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

8.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2021-11-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
272

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

274 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
274
Boys / girls
132 / 142
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
274 / 420 (65%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Shaw Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Libby Banks

Location

Address
Pye Green Road
Postcode
WS11 5RN
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 274 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 50%.

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.

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  • Redhill Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5JR · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM44.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%

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  • Littleton Green Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.8%

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  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM28.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Pye Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Lukes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Cannock · WS11 1HN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM10.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Libby Banks
Telephone
01543227185
Website
http://www.moorhill.staffs.sch.uk

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