Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy, Walsall
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Walsall, part of Future Generation Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy in detail
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy. Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is a larger than average primary school situated on the edge of the village of Cheslyn Hay, where we share a site with Cheslyn Hay High School and Cheslyn Hay Leisure Centre. We serve a wide catchment area."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy are Glenthorne Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Moat Hall Primary Academy (1 mile, 81% reading, 81% maths); Bridgtown Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles).
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Glenthorne Community Primary SchoolMoat Hall Primary AcademyBridgtown Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary School
The trust
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Future Generation Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% 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%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 9 (2%) 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 autism.
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and physical disability: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheslyn Hay Academy (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy are Cheslyn Hay Academy (under 0.1 miles) and Great Wyrley Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Cheslyn Hay Primary School (URN 124189), it was rated Good in July 2019.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
16
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Term dates
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
400 pupils
419 places
19 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Walsall
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Walsall
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and physical disability: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
244
Boys
209
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,016
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2187k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Cheslyn Hay Primary School (URN 124189), it was rated Good in July 2019.
What is the catchment area for Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Classes at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has around 453 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism and physical disability: 4 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is at Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7JQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)