Community school · Staffordshire

Five Ways Primary School

3–11Ages
597Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124070URN

Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

146 applications for 75 places · 105th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2015

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

14 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
14 May 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

146 applications · 75 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 1.9; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	75	146	2.0	60	0.80
Sep 2025	79	150	1.9	72	0.91
Sep 2024	90	156	1.7	87	0.97
Sep 2023	88	147	1.7	80	0.91
Sep 2022	84	157	1.9	81	0.96
Sep 2021	89	165	1.9	86	0.97
Sep 2020	89	175	2.0	100	1.12
Sep 2019	87	165	1.9	74	0.85
Sep 2018	71	156	2.2	66	0.93
Sep 2017	89	178	2.0	82	0.92
Sep 2016	90	172	1.9	89	0.99
Sep 2015	87	160	1.8	72	0.83
Sep 2014	90	166	1.8	80	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 67% · Maths 65% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%172nd of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	0%	103	101
2023/24	55%	11%	105	103
2022/23	55%	11%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Five Ways Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.0applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Gorsemoor Primary School
0.5 km · Staffordshire

2026

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
0.7 km · Staffordshire

2025

2.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

1.4applications per place
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

66%met the SATs standard
Poppyfield Primary Academy
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

4.8applications per place
Norton Canes Primary Academy
2.4 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124070 · 860/2180
Capacity: 630 pupils · 597 on roll
Free school meals: 13.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ
Local authority: Staffordshire · Cannock Chase

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources