Five Ways Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cannock, West Midlands WS12 2EZ · Staffordshire
#1305 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#12412 of 15,697 nationally
About Five Ways Primary School
Five Ways Primary School is a local authority primary located in Cannock, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 597 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1305th of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (71th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 597; capacity filled 94.8%.
There are 25 schools in Cannock; Five Ways Primary School ranks 20th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)52%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Five Ways Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 597
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 52%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Five Ways Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Gorsemoor Primary School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
384 students · 469 m away
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 674 m away
Kingsmead School
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students · 1.1 km away
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
473 students · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
146 students · 2.0 km away
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School
Cannock · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
221 students · 2.0 km away
Poppyfield Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
236 students · 2.0 km away
Norton Canes High School
Cannock · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
400 students · 2.2 km away
Norton Canes Primary Academy
Cannock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
280 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
William Murdoch Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
591 students
Grove School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
606 students
Old Park Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
607 students
Holbrook Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
608 students
Leominster Primary School
Leominster · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
581 students
Yew Tree Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
615 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Five Ways Primary School a good school?
Five Ways Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 29.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1305 of 1,690 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Five Ways Primary School rank in West Midlands?
Five Ways Primary School ranks #1305 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #12412 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Five Ways Primary School?
Five Ways Primary School had 597 students in 2025.
Is Five Ways Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Five Ways Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Five Ways Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Five Ways Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.