Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is an academy converter in Walsall for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 453 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, Cheslyn Hay Primary School. In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Saredon Road Cheslyn Hay Walsall West Midlands WS6 7JQ |
| Phone | 01922667950 |
| Reference Number | 150922 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 453 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.86%
Girls: 46.14% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 24 | 59 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | 31 | 32 | 63 |
| 4 | 31 | 27 | 58 |
| 5 | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| 6 | 32 | 27 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.8% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| White & Asian | 1.1% |
| White, Other | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% |
| African | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Cheslyn Hay Primary School, inspected in July 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Sep 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 40 | 6 |
| Third Preference | 18 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy had 400 pupils for 419 places. 19 places (4.5%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Cheslyn Hay & Great Wyrley 1 Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 229 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 196 in 2029–30, down 14%.
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 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.8 | 12.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 52.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.4 | – |
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, 9.9% of pupils at Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 11 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 12 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 2 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy received £6,063 and spent £6,243 for each of its 448 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £330,000 (£736 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Future Generation Trust, income was £5,867 and spending £5,964 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £330,000 |
| per pupil | £736 |
| In-year balance | -£80,000 |
| per pupil | -£180 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Glenthorne Community Primary School
Glenthorne Drive, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7BZ |
0.62 miles |
|
Moat Hall Primary Academy
John's Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6BX |
0.99 miles |
|
Bridgtown Primary School
North Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AZ |
1.23 miles |
|
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6PG |
1.24 miles |
|
Landywood Primary School
Holly Lane, Landywood, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6AQ |
1.37 miles |
|
Longford Primary Academy
Ascot Drive, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1PD |
1.54 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Hunter Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0AE |
1.68 miles |
|
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School
School Lane, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7LE |
1.69 miles |
|
St Lukes CofE Primary School
New Penkridge Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1HN |
2.09 miles |
|
St John's Primary Academy
Hobnock Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2RF |
2.14 miles |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5SA |
2.31 miles |
|
Featherstone Academy
The Avenue, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 7AS |
2.45 miles |
|
Abbey Primary School
Glastonbury Crescent, Mossley Estate, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2RP |
2.67 miles |
|
Jerome Primary School
Hussey Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9TP |
2.83 miles |
|
Lower Farm Primary School
Bakewell Close, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3QH |
2.92 miles |
|
Gorsemoor Primary School
Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 3TG |
2.92 miles |
|
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Burns Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 6DR |
2.96 miles |
|
Jubilee Academy Mossley
Tintern Crescent, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2SQ |
2.97 miles |
|
Moorhill Primary School
Pye Green Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5RN |
3.1 miles |
|
Redhill Primary School
Wrights Avenue, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 5JR |
3.16 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, Staffordshire, WS6 7JQ |
0.03 miles |
|
Great Wyrley Academy
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 6LQ |
1.05 miles |
|
Great Oaks College
Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 0LG |
1.3 miles |
|
Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1JT |
2.39 miles |
|
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 4AW |
2.45 miles |
|
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX |
3.2 miles |
|
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 9SP |
3.4 miles |
|
Kingsmead School
KINGS AVENUE, HEDNESFORD, CANNOCK, STAFFORDSHIRE, WS12 1DH |
3.45 miles |
|
Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV11 2QE |
3.49 miles |
|
Westcroft School
Greenacres Avenue, Underhill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8NZ |
3.53 miles |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS |
3.58 miles |
|
Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS12 4JH |
3.63 miles |
|
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR |
3.77 miles |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ |
3.89 miles |
|
Little Kinvaston School
Little Kinvaston House, Watling Street, Gailey, ST19 5PR |
3.9 miles |
|
Woodbury School
Hellier Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8ED |
4.02 miles |
|
Bushbury School
Hellier Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8ED |
4.02 miles |
|
Moreton School
Old Fallings Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8BY |
4.09 miles |
|
Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2ED |
4.11 miles |
|
Pool Hayes Academy
Castle Drive, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4QZ |
4.16 miles |
All schools in Walsall · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is part of Future Generation Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Moat Hall Primary Academy Walsall
- St John's Primary Academy Wolverhampton
- St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Cannock
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy Rugeley
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Rugeley
- Willows Primary Academy Lichfield
What is Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, Cheslyn Hay Primary School.
When was Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2024.
How many pupils does Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy have?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy has 453 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy cover?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy?
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy is at Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, West Midlands, WS6 7JQ.