Pye Green Academy, Cannock
Pye Green Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cannock, part of Greenheart Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 16 schools in Cannock with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pye Green Academy in detail
Pye Green Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Each academy within Greenheart Learning Partnership has a shared Vision and Ethos, however each academy is unique and its application of this vision and ethos uniquely reflects the community it serves. At Pye Green, we support our children to always stay true to themselves, fully believing that all children are unique and will shine in their own way."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Pye Green Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Pye Green Academy
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Pye Green Academy as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pye Green Academy are West Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Poppyfield Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good); Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Good); and Redhill Primary School (1 mile, 83% reading, 80% maths).
Pye Green Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
West Hill Primary SchoolPoppyfield Primary AcademyChadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery SchoolRedhill Primary School
The trust
Pye Green Academy is one of 10 schools run by Greenheart Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hednesford Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pye Green Academy (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 174 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Pye Green Academy issued 8 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pye Green Academy are Staffordshire University Academy (0.5 miles), Kingsmead School (1.3 miles) and Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (1.8 miles).
Staffordshire 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 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
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.44 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
20.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pye Green Academy
Term dates
Pye Green 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pye Green Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pye Green 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
438
Total Pupils
220
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,259
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2270k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
360
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
Questions parents ask about Pye Green Academy
What are SATs results like at Pye Green Academy?
Of the pupils at Pye Green Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Pye Green Academy's Ofsted rating?
Pye Green Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
How close to Pye Green Academy do you need to live?
Staffordshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 0.618 for 2025 entry, then 1.44 for 2026 entry. The cut-off has loosened over that period, so places have been reaching further out. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Pye Green Academy?
Pye Green Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Pye Green Academy?
Classes at Pye Green Academy average 29 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Pye Green Academy?
Pye Green Academy has around 438 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pye Green Academy?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Pye Green Academy in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pye Green Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Pye Green 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 Pye Green Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Pye Green Academy?
Pye Green Academy is at Rosehill, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4RT.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)