Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Mander
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 597
- URN
- 124070
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543278071
About this school
Five Ways Primary School is a community primary school in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 597 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Five Ways Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 89 | 89 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 55% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 66% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 78% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Five Ways Primary 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 613 |
| 2023/24 | 617 |
| 2024/25 | 618 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Five Ways Primary School compares
Five Ways Primary School ranked 186th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 597 | — |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 17% | 384 | 0.3 miles |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | 61% | 5.7% | 16.2% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 17% | 473 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | 1.2 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)
- 14.4%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 9.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gorsemoor Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
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Heath Hayes Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Cannock
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
Five Ways Primary School ranks 13th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Cannock.
- Bridgtown Primary School Primary
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primary
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery 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 Five Ways Primary School teach?
- Five Ways Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Five Ways Primary School?
- The headteacher of Five Ways Primary School is Mrs Rachel Mander, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Five Ways Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Five Ways Primary 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 Five Ways Primary School?
- Five Ways Primary School has 597 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Five Ways Primary School full?
- Five Ways Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 597 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Five Ways Primary School a faith school?
- No. Five Ways Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Five Ways Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Five Ways Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Five Ways Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Five Ways Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Five Ways Primary School ranked 186th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Five Ways Primary School's absence rate?
- Five Ways Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Five Ways Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Five Ways Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.