Located in Cannock, Hazel Slade Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Hazel Slade Primary Academy currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 27.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cannock Wood Street, Cannock, WS12 0PN
Website: www.hazelsladeprimaryacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01543227115
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Challinor
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145684

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/10/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 106

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.10%187
White and Black Caribbean2.00%4
Indian2.00%4
White and Asian1.50%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.00%2
Other White0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-2.9)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
43%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
101.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street , Hednesford WS12 1AR
3out of 4 2,629 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hazel Slade Primary Academy
Cannock Wood Street , Hazel Slade WS12 0PN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hazel Slade Community Primary School
Cannock Wood Street , Hazel Slade WS12 0PN
- not rated 0 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE
3out of 4 2,057 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE
- not rated 2,057 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Infant School
Station Road , Hednesford WS12 4DN
- not rated 2,288 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsmead School
Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH
- not rated 2,526 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Kingsmead School
Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH
3out of 4 2,526 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.