Poppyfield Primary Academy
Free schools primary school in Cannock (Staffordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 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
14.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
236 / 236 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).Poppyfield Primary Academy is a primary school located in Cannock, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 208 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Rebecca Scordis.
Key facts
- URN
- 147082
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (4 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Davies | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Pritchard | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Berry | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Targosz Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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