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Poppyfield Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
Bishop Street, Hednesford, Cannock WS12 4RY · poppyfieldacademy.org.uk · 01543 758030
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 236
- At capacity · 236 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 64% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 47 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 64 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 57 | 1.9▲ | 51% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 52 | 1.8▲ | 54% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Poppyfield Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 58
- 33% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied