Norton Canes Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Cannock (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.6%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
280 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Norton Canes Primary Academy is a primary school located in Cannock, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 211 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Beth Hadley.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gardening
- Netball
- Charanga (Music)
- Commando Joe's
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 140489
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Allan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mandy Russell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Clark | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Swain | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Watkins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Jayne Hodgson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Beth Hadley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Linda Stirling Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jamie Bevan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record