West Hill Primary School
High Mount Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Farish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Hednesford Hill's Federation
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 375
- URN
- 124072
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227125
About this school
West Hill Primary School is a community primary school in Cannock. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 375 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected West Hill 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 57 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 77% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 West Hill 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 | 65% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 368 |
| 2023/24 | 391 |
| 2024/25 | 371 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Hill Primary School compares
West Hill Primary School ranked 88th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | — |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 236 | 0.3 miles |
| Pye Green Academy | 74% | 4.4% | 22.1% | 438 | 0.5 miles |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 0.7 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 17% | 473 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
- 27 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report10 November 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.19%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 10.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poppyfield Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Pye Green Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
West Hill Primary School ranks 6th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does West Hill Primary School teach?
- West Hill Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of West Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of West Hill Primary School is Mrs Claire Farish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has West Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Hill 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 West Hill Primary School?
- West Hill Primary School has 375 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is West Hill Primary School full?
- West Hill Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 375 on roll (89%), 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 West Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. West Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records West Hill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is West Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- West Hill Primary School is part of the The Hednesford Hill's Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have West Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does West Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- West Hill Primary School ranked 88th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is West Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- West Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are West Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, West Hill 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.