Schools in Cannock
Cannock's 30 schools are administered by Staffordshire County Council, covering 20 primaries and 5 secondaries across Cannock Chase district - a post-mining area bordered by Lichfield and Stafford. Staffordshire's community schools use straight-line distance as the final oversubscription criterion after looked-after children and sibling priority; secondary schools serving Cannock include Cannock Chase High School, Chase Terrace Academy and schools in Hednesford, which together account for the majority of Year 7 places in the district.
Primary catchment boundaries in Cannock can be compact because of the town's relatively high-density residential zones. Bridgtown, Five Ways and West Hill primaries serve distinct neighbourhoods, and the annual offer distances reflect demand that has grown as employment in the area has recovered. Families assessing school options in Cannock should check which secondary each feeder primary most commonly sends pupils to - this can inform primary choice significantly for families planning ahead.
School demand in Cannock
Across the 26 schools in Cannock with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 84%. 6 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
6 schools in Cannock have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
17 of the schools in Cannock are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Staffordshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
13 of the schools in Cannock have a current Ofsted rating, of which 11 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Cannock: 4 oversubscribed (20)
Bridgtown Primary School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS11 0AZ
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS11 6EU
Five Ways Primary School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS12 2EZ
West Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS12 4BH
Jerome Primary School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS11 9TP
Gorsemoor Primary School
Primary · Community school
Cannock · WS12 3TG
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Cannock · WS11 6DR
St Lukes CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school
Cannock · WS11 1HN
Norton Canes Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Cannock · WS11 9SQ
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Cannock · WS12 2EP
Pye Green Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 4RT
Littleton Green Community School
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 4UD
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 1BE
Hazel Slade Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 0PN
Longford Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 1PD
Poppyfield Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools
Cannock · WS12 4RY
Redhill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 5JR
Moorhill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 5RN
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 0AE
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 1DE
Secondary Schools in Cannock (5)
Norton Canes High School
Secondary · Community school
Cannock · WS11 9SP
Staffordshire University Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Cannock · WS12 4JH
Cannock Chase High School
Secondary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 1JT
Kingsmead School
Secondary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS12 1DH
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Secondary · Academy converter
Cannock · WS11 4AW
Other Schools in Cannock (5)
Hednesford Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Cannock · WS12 1AR
Robin's Nest School
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Cannock · ST19 5PR
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Cannock · WS11 1LH
Great Oaks College
Not applicable · Other independent special school
Cannock · WS11 0LG
Sherbrook Primary School
Not applicable · Academy special converter
Cannock · WS11 5SA
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Cannock are set by Staffordshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.