Jerome Primary School
Hussey Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9TP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Sarginson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 124175
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543278595
About this school
Jerome Primary School is a community primary school in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 73% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 93% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 90% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.90 | - | - |
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 Jerome 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 | 66% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jerome Primary School compares
Jerome Primary School ranked 21st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.3% | 16.6% | 214 | — |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | 73% | 4.4% | 39.3% | 280 | 0.5 miles |
| Brownhills West Primary School | 55% | 8.9% | 59.8% | 190 | 1.4 miles |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 17% | 384 | 1.4 miles |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | 61% | 5.7% | 16.2% | 203 | 1.5 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 208 | 1.6 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)
- 16.59%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norton Canes Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Brownhills West Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
-
Gorsemoor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Heath Hayes Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Cannock
Jerome Primary School ranks 1st 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
- 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 year groups does Jerome Primary School teach?
- Jerome Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Jerome Primary School?
- The headteacher of Jerome Primary School is Mrs Claire Sarginson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Jerome Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jerome 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 big is Jerome Primary School?
- Jerome Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Jerome Primary School full?
- Jerome Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 214 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Jerome Primary School a faith school?
- No. Jerome Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Jerome Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Jerome Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Jerome Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jerome Primary School rank locally?
- Jerome Primary School ranked 21st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jerome Primary School's absence rate?
- Jerome Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jerome Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jerome 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.