Boney Hay Primary Academy, Burntwood

From the headteacher's welcome: "Thank you for choosing Boney Hay Primary Academy as the place for your child’s education. We are thrilled to welcome you to the Boney Hay Family and hope that your child quickly settles in. Boney Hay Primary Academy is a happy caring place with a dedicated and enthusiastic staff and over 180 super children."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 26 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Boney Hay Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 46% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Boney Hay Primary Academy as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Boney Hay Primary Academy are Holly Grove Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 94% reading, 85% maths); Chase Terrace Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths); Highfields Primary Academy (1 mile, 50% reading, 54% maths); and Gentleshaw Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 96% maths).

Boney Hay Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Boney Hay Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Staffordshire University Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Boney Hay Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (71%).

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longfellow Road (adjacent), 200 metres away.

In 2024/25, Boney Hay Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Boney Hay Primary Academy are Chase Terrace Academy (0.6 miles), Erasmus Darwin Academy (1.6 miles) and Norton Canes High School (1.9 miles).