Five Ways Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
Five Ways Primary School and St Peter's CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Cannock.
Five Ways Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's CofE Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Five Ways Primary School was judged Good and St Peter's CofE Primary Academy was judged Good.
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 51.0% for St Peter's CofE Primary Academy.
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 fallen at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockFive Ways Primary School | CannockSt Peter's CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 289 in Staffordshire | 82nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 618 | 466 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS12 2EZ | Cannock, WS12 1BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 466 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
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