Five Ways Primary SchoolGorsemoor Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
Five Ways Primary School and Gorsemoor Primary School are primary schools in Cannock.
Five Ways Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gorsemoor Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorsemoor Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Five Ways Primary School was judged Good and Gorsemoor Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Five Ways Primary School and 65.0% for Gorsemoor Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Five Ways Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gorsemoor Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockFive Ways Primary School | CannockGorsemoor Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 289 in Staffordshire | 122nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 618 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 600 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS12 2EZ | Cannock, WS12 3TG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Five Ways Primary School
Gorsemoor Primary School
Full profiles: Five Ways Primary School · Gorsemoor Primary School