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Poppyfield Primary Academy

Free schools · Cannock · WS12 4RY

Ages 4–11 · 236 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.90 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
125

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

1.90 · Competitive

1st preferences

57

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

236 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
126 / 110
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
236 / 236 (100%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
34
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Victoria Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Scordis

Location

Address
Bishop Street, Hednesford
Postcode
WS12 4RY
Town
Cannock
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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.4%.

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

  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 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

  • St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Redhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Pye Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Moorhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Scordis
Telephone
01543758030
Website
https://www.poppyfieldacademy.org.uk/

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