Norton Canes Primary Academy

Norton Canes Primary Academy continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a strong commitment to the development of its pupils. The school fosters independence and resilience in its students, who feel safe and supported by staff. There are numerous initiatives, such as the '11 Before 11' program, that help raise students' aspirations and provide enriching experiences. However, the school is aware that there are ongoing improvements needed in the delivery of the curriculum, particularly in ensuring all staff are adequately trained to enhance student understanding and address misconceptions. Overall, the school has made strides in improving pupil attendance and engagement, and leaders are attentive to the needs of the community they serve.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and supported by adults.
• Strong commitment to raising aspirations with programs like '11 Before 11'.
• Majority of pupils exhibit positive behavior and attitudes towards learning.
• Curriculum has been organized more logically to enhance learning connections.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Not all staff have received necessary subject-specific training.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Norton Canes Primary Academy attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Norton Canes Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Norton Canes Primary Academy had 24.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.5% of pupils at Norton Canes Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Norton Canes Primary Academy received £8,148 and spent £7,897 for each of its 211 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £48,000 (£228 per pupil).

Across all 65 schools of Reach2 Academy Trust, income was £7,346 and spending £7,105 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Cannock · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

Norton Canes Primary Academy is part of Reach2 Academy Trust, which runs 65 schools. The nearest others:

• Heath Hayes Primary Academy Cannock
• Springhill Primary Academy Burntwood
• Five Spires Academy Lichfield
• Bushbury Lane Academy Wolverhampton
• Silkmore Primary Academy Stafford
• Veritas Primary Academy Stafford
• Manor Park Primary Academy Birmingham
• Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy Burton-On-Trent
• Scientia Academy Burton-Upon-Trent
• Moor Green Primary Academy Birmingham

What is Norton Canes Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Norton Canes Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Norton Canes Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Norton Canes Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Norton Canes Primary Academy have?

Norton Canes Primary Academy has 280 pupils on roll.

What age range does Norton Canes Primary Academy cover?

Norton Canes Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Norton Canes Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Norton Canes Primary Academy?

Norton Canes Primary Academy is at School Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SQ.