Education in Cannock Chase
DistrictThe north of the West Midlands. 104,299 people in 79 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Cannock Chase, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Cannock Chase had 40 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyCannock Chase had 40 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Cannock Chase. The map shows each one.
Schools in Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase has 40 open schools: 1 nursery, 28 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 1 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 0
- Good
- 12
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
13 of the 38 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2021 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
2 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 4 | 12 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
Primary (28)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgtown Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 328 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 221 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 146 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Chancel Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 210 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Chase View Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 185 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 460 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, December 2023 |
| Five Ways Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 597 | Some aspects not as strong, May 2025 |
| Forest Hills Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 79 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gorsemoor Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 384 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Heath Hayes Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 203 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 215 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Jerome Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Longford Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 265 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Moorhill Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 274 | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed |
| Norton Canes Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 280 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Poppyfield Primary Academy | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 236 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Pye Green Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 438 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 225 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Redhill Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 199 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 223 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 217 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Lukes CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 419 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 219 | Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed |
| St Peter's CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 473 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The John Bamford Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 268 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| West Hill Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 375 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,113 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 732 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Kingsmead School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,427 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Norton Canes High School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 400 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| Staffordshire University Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 709 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Hart School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,157 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Special (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Oaks College | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 51 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hednesford Valley High School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 205 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Sherbrook Primary School | Academy special converter | 2 to 11 | 135 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Alternative Education | Other independent school | 10 to 17 | 40 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 34 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.