Jerome Primary School, Cannock

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our aim is to enable children to become confident, successful learners with the motivation, skills and responsibility to make a positive difference now and in the future. The primary years of education are crucial to a child's development."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, drama and choir.

The school runs after-school care, from £5.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 4.30pm and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 4.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Jerome Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% 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 (93% in reading, 93% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Jerome Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Jerome Primary School are Norton Canes Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Brownhills West Primary School (1.4 miles, 73% reading, 59% maths); Gorsemoor Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and Heath Hayes Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 79% maths).

Jerome Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Jerome Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Landywood Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wallace Close (opposite), 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Jerome Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Jerome Primary School are Norton Canes High School (0.7 miles), Erasmus Darwin Academy (1.7 miles) and Great Wyrley Academy (1.8 miles).