St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyPoppyfield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy and Poppyfield Primary Academy are primary schools in Cannock.
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poppyfield Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Poppyfield Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy was judged Good and Poppyfield Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockSt Peter's CofE Primary Academy | CannockPoppyfield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 246th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 466 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS12 1BE | Cannock, WS12 4RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 466 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.0% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Poppyfield Primary Academy
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