Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Kingsway, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 6EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Clare Lucas
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Chadsmoor Infant and Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 146
- URN
- 124068
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543570718
About this school
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School is a community primary school in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 146 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 169 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | — |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 236 | 0.3 miles |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | 66% | 6.1% | 45.3% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | 0.6 miles |
| Redhill Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 57.1% | 199 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.83%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 26.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poppyfield Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
West Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Redhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
- Bridgtown Primary School Primary
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primary
- Five Ways Primary School Primary
- Gorsemoor Primary School Primary
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary
- Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary
- Jerome Primary School Primary
- Littleton Green Community School Primary
- Longford Primary Academy Primary
- Moorhill Primary School Primary
- Norton Canes Primary Academy Primary
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School teach?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School is Miss Clare Lucas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School full?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School has capacity for 180 pupils and 146 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School is part of the The Federation of Chadsmoor Infant and Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.