Heath Hayes Primary Academy, Cannock

Ofsted's report card from its 18 November 2025 inspection grades Heath Hayes Primary Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders place a significant emphasis on pupils' personal development and overall wellbeing, ensuring that every child is prepared for life beyond school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well across all subjects and key stages, meaning they are well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders monitor attendance rigorously to ensure that pupils attend school regularly and benefit fully from their education."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious and carefully designed curriculum called the ‘Hero's Curriculum'."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in Nursery and Reception benefit from a nurturing and well-structured start to their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the school's strengths and prioritise the right areas for development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that pupils are given opportunities to apply their foundational writing skills more broadly across the curriculum to enhance and deepen their knowledge and improve their learning. • Leaders should continue with putting in place the appropriate support for those pupils who can struggle to meet the school's high behaviour expectations".

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Heath Hayes Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 71% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Heath Hayes Primary Academy as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Heath Hayes Primary Academy are Five Ways Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); Gorsemoor Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 75% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles).

Heath Hayes Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Heath Hayes Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Heath Hayes Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 81% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heath Hayes Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In 2024/25, Heath Hayes Primary Academy issued 20 suspensions, 10.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Heath Hayes Primary Academy are Kingsmead School (1 mile) and Norton Canes High School (1.1 miles).