St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Cannock
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cannock, part of Future Generation Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 16 schools in Cannock with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy in detail
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care, from £17.60 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 (69% in reading, 77% in maths).
Getting a place at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put St Peter's CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles); Poppyfield Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good); Five Ways Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 65% maths); and Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good).
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPoppyfield Primary AcademyFive Ways Primary SchoolChadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
The trust
St Peter's CofE 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% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.6% 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 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Littleworth Hill (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter's CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 156 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, St Peter's CofE Primary Academy issued 12 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy are Kingsmead School (0.3 miles), Staffordshire University Academy (1.2 miles) and Cannock Chase High School (1.6 miles).
Kingsmead SchoolStaffordshire University AcademyCannock Chase High School
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
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 December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.0%
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 69% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
15
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Letters and Newsletters - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Letters and Newsletters - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Letters and Newsletters - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Letters and Newsletters - 15th May 2026
15 May 2026
Letters and Newsletters - 11th March 2026
11 Mar 2026
Letters and Newsletters - 13th February 2026
13 Feb 2026
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Term dates
St Peter's CofE 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's CofE 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
- 0
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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
22.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
473
Total Pupils
252
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,984
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2291k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
364
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
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter's CofE 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy has around 473 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at St Peter's CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's CofE 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 St Peter's CofE 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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is at Reservoir Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 1BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)