Hazel Slade Primary Academy
Cannock Wood Street, Hazel Slade, Cannock, WS12 0PN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Challinor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bart's Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 145684
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227115
About this school
Hazel Slade Primary Academy is a primary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hazel Slade 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 14 September 2022, 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 | 21 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 70% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Hazel Slade 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 | 43% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hazel Slade Primary Academy compares
Hazel Slade Primary Academy ranked 162nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.2% | 29.1% | 199 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 17% | 473 | 1.2 miles |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | 61% | 5.7% | 16.2% | 203 | 1.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 1.5 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | 1.6 miles |
| Five Ways Primary School | 52% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 597 | 1.7 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)
- 29.1%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 11.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Heath Hayes Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
West Hill Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Five Ways Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other schools in Cannock
Hazel Slade Primary Academy ranks 12th 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
- 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
- Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hazel Slade Primary Academy teach?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Hazel Slade Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hazel Slade Primary Academy is Mrs Katie Challinor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hazel Slade Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hazel Slade 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 Hazel Slade Primary Academy?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hazel Slade Primary Academy full?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 199 on roll (84%), 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 Hazel Slade Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hazel Slade Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hazel Slade Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hazel Slade Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hazel Slade Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy is part of ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hazel Slade Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hazel Slade Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy ranked 162nd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hazel Slade Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hazel Slade Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hazel Slade 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.