St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Reservoir Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Genevieve Saunders
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Future Generation Trust
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 473
- URN
- 145683
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227205
About this school
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 473 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 65 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 58% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 69% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 77% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 69% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| 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 St Peter's CofE 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 | 71% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 466 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Primary Academy compares
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy ranked 188th 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.7% | 17% | 473 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 0.4 miles |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 236 | 0.7 miles |
| Five Ways Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 597 | 0.8 miles |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | 0.8 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.99%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 13.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Poppyfield Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Cannock
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Five Ways Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
West Hill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy ranks 15th 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is Miss Genevieve Saunders, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy has 473 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy full?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 473 on roll (113%), 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 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Peter's CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy is part of FUTURE GENERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Peter's CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy ranked 188th 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's CofE 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 10 July 2026.