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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Cannock · WS12 1BE

Ages 3–11 · 473 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

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 fill113%

473 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
473
Boys / girls
252 / 221
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
473 / 420 (113%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Sponsor
Future Generation Trust
Headteacher
Miss Genevieve Saunders

Location

Address
Reservoir Road, Hednesford
Postcode
WS12 1BE
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 3–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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

  • Poppyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RY · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%

    0.7 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • West Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4BH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Heath Hayes Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 2EP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM13.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Gorsemoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 3TG · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM14.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 6DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Genevieve Saunders
Telephone
01543227205
Website
www.stpeters-keys.com

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