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Five Ways Primary School

Cannock Chase, WS12 2EZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
72 1st-choice / 79 places
Ranking
#9,282
of 13,686 nationally

About Five Ways Primary School

Five Ways Primary School sits within the Staffordshire local authority, in the Cannock Chase borough, and is one of 23 primary schools in that immediate area. Its ranking within Cannock Chase places it 17th out of those 23, putting it in the bottom half of local primaries. The top-performing peers in the same LA — St John's Catholic Primary School, Needwood CofE Primary School, and Woodseaves CE Primary Academy — all achieved perfect ranking scores, setting a high bar. Five Ways is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is not a faith school. The school is led by headteacher Rachel Mander and is currently oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 150 applications for 79 places, with 72 first-preference offers made. That works out at nearly two applications for every place, so it is a popular choice locally despite its middling rank.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLangholm Drive, Cannock, Cannock Chase, WS12 2EZ
HeadteacherRachel Mander
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils618
Free School Meals (FSM)14.2%
School Capacity618 / 630 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 May 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingRoundersFootballCross CountryNetballTennisCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubChessChoirGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Five Ways Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.