Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School, Cannock
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Cannock. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 16 schools in Cannock with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Across Staffordshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School are Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good); Redhill Primary School (0.5 miles, 83% reading, 80% maths); Moorhill Primary School (0.6 miles, 50% reading, 53% maths); and Poppyfield Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good).
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery SchoolRedhill Primary SchoolMoorhill Primary SchoolPoppyfield Primary Academy
Who goes there
44.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arran Close (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 239 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School are Cannock Chase High School (0.6 miles), Staffordshire University Academy (0.7 miles), Kingsmead School (0.8 miles) and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (0.9 miles).
Cannock Chase High SchoolStaffordshire University AcademyKingsmead SchoolCardinal Griffin Catholic College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
44.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Staffordshire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School.
- S4K Camp - Cannock Chase High School950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
224 pupils
227 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cannock
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cannock
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
119
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
14.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,565
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,853
Per pupil
£1514k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
20.7%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Questions parents ask about Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
What are SATs results like at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Of the pupils at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Classes at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School has around 221 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School in 2024/25. 20.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School: S4K Camp - Cannock Chase High School (950m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School's term dates?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School?
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School is at Burns Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6DR.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)