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West Hill Primary School

Community school · Cannock · WS12 4BH

Ages 2–11 · 375 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
335

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill89%

375 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
375
Boys / girls
195 / 180
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
375 / 420 (89%)
Free school meals
28.8%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Federation
The Hednesford Hill's Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Farish

Location

Address
High Mount Street, Hednesford
Postcode
WS12 4BH
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Cannock, Staffordshire, 375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.8%.

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%
    • Demand1.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Pye Green Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 4RT · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS12 1BE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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%

    0.9 miles away

  • Moorhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cannock · WS11 5RN · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Farish
Telephone
01543227125
Website
www.westhill.staffs.sch.uk

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