Poppyfield Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Cannock, Staffordshire
Poppyfield Primary Academy is a primary school in Cannock, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bishop Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive happily every day because dedicated and caring staff ensure that they feel safe in school, feel cared for and that learning is an enjoyable experience.”
- “This starts in the early years, where children settle quickly and get off to an exceptional start with their education.”
- “A typical comment from parents and carers is that they ‘couldn’t ask for more’.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not identified precisely what pupils should know and remember when they reach the end of units of work.”
- “This means staff are not able to identify what pupils understand.”
- “However, activities in lessons are not always adapted effectively to ensure that these pupils make as much progress as possible.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 47 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 to 2026, 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.
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School 0.3 mi Good
- West Hill Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Redhill Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Pye Green Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorhill Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong