Pye Green Academy
Rosehill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Yates
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Greenheart Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 438
- URN
- 141493
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227175
About this school
Pye Green Academy is a primary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 438 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pye Green 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
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 | 59 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 57% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 65% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 72% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Pye Green 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 | 58% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 401 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pye Green Academy compares
Pye Green Academy ranked 71st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 | 74% | 4.4% | 22.1% | 438 | — |
| West Hill Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | 0.5 miles |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 236 | 0.8 miles |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | 0.9 miles |
| Redhill Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 57.1% | 199 | 1.0 miles |
| Moorhill Primary School | 37% | 6.8% | 46.4% | 274 | 1.1 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)
- 22.14%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Poppyfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Cannock
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Redhill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Moorhill Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
Pye Green Academy ranks 4th 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 Pye Green Academy teach?
- Pye Green Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Pye Green Academy?
- The headteacher of Pye Green Academy is Mrs Sarah Yates, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pye Green Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pye Green 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 Pye Green Academy?
- Pye Green Academy has 438 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Pye Green Academy full?
- Pye Green Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 438 on roll (104%), 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 Pye Green Academy a faith school?
- No. Pye Green Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Pye Green Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Pye Green Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Pye Green Academy part of an academy trust?
- Pye Green Academy is part of GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pye Green Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pye Green Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Pye Green Academy ranked 71st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% 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 Pye Green Academy's absence rate?
- Pye Green Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pye Green Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pye Green 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.