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Norton Canes Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
School Road, Norton Canes, Cannock WS11 9SQ · nortoncanesacademy.co.uk · 01543 279402
On the mapSearch near WS11 9SQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.49 mi
- 2.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 280
- 89% of 315 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Reach2 Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.49 mi (2.40 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 39 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 52 | 1.7▲ | 52% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.49 mi2.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Norton Canes Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 32
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied