West Hill Primary SchoolPoppyfield Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cannock.
Summary of the comparison
West Hill Primary School and Poppyfield Primary Academy are primary schools in Cannock.
West Hill Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Poppyfield Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Poppyfield Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West Hill Primary School was judged Good and Poppyfield Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Hill Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CannockWest Hill Primary School | CannockPoppyfield Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 140th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 246th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 371 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Cannock, WS12 4BH | Cannock, WS12 4RY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 371 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% | 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.
West Hill Primary School
Poppyfield Primary Academy
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