Poppyfield Primary Academy
Bishop Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Scordis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Victoria Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 147082
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543758030
About this school
Poppyfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Cannock. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Poppyfield 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
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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Poppyfield 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Poppyfield Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 236 | — |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | — | 7.5% | 41.8% | 146 | 0.3 miles |
| West Hill Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 375 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 223 | 0.5 miles |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | 66% | 6.1% | 45.3% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | 51% | 5.7% | 17% | 473 | 0.7 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)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 7.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
West Hill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Cannock
Other 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 Poppyfield Primary Academy teach?
- Poppyfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cannock.
- Who is the headteacher of Poppyfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Poppyfield Primary Academy is Mrs Rebecca Scordis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Poppyfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Poppyfield 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 Poppyfield Primary Academy?
- Poppyfield Primary Academy has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Poppyfield Primary Academy full?
- Poppyfield Primary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 236 on roll (100%), 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 Poppyfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Poppyfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Poppyfield Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Poppyfield Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Poppyfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Poppyfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Poppyfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Poppyfield Primary Academy is part of VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Poppyfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Poppyfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Poppyfield Primary Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Poppyfield Primary Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.