Five Ways Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Cannock, Staffordshire
Five Ways Primary School is a primary school in Cannock, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 597 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “It is one big family where pupils are taught to be kind to each other.”
- “Staff have strong relationships with pupils.”
- “Staff set high expectations for how pupils should behave.”
To improve
- “Recently, pupils have not achieved as highly as they should in mathematics.”
- “However, some vulnerable pupils have not received the right support to enable them to meet the school’s high behaviour expectations.”
- “However, in some subjects, staff do not consistently address these gaps.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Gorsemoor Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School 1.2 mi Good
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Poppyfield Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Norton Canes Primary Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published