Norton Canes Primary Academy
School Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Hadley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- URN
- 140489
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543279402
About this school
Norton Canes Primary Academy is a primary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 280 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Norton Canes Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, 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 | 35 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 69% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 74% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 69% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Norton Canes Primary Academy 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 | 62% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton Canes Primary Academy compares
Norton Canes Primary Academy ranked 74th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.4% | 39.3% | 280 | — |
| Jerome Primary School | 84% | 4.3% | 16.6% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | 61% | 5.7% | 16.2% | 203 | 1.3 miles |
| St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 225 | 1.4 miles |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 17% | 384 | 1.4 miles |
| Brownhills West Primary School | 55% | 8.9% | 59.8% | 190 | 1.4 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)
- 39.34%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jerome Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Heath Hayes Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Gorsemoor Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Brownhills West Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Walsall
Other schools in Cannock
Norton Canes Primary Academy ranks 5th 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
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Norton Canes Primary Academy teach?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton Canes Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Norton Canes Primary Academy is Mrs Beth Hadley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Norton Canes Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton Canes Primary Academy, 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 Norton Canes Primary Academy?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Norton Canes Primary Academy full?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 280 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 Norton Canes Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Norton Canes Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Norton Canes Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norton Canes Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Norton Canes Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Norton Canes Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norton Canes Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy ranked 74th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norton Canes Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Norton Canes Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norton Canes Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norton Canes Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.