Hazel Slade Primary Academy

About Hazel Slade Primary Academy

Hazel Slade Primary Academy is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 32 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.29. Of those applications, 13 were first-preference choices, and 13 first-preference offers were made, meaning almost every family who put it top of their list secured a spot. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across its two most recent inspections. The most recent graded inspection was in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good at that time. With 203 pupils on roll against a capacity of 236, there is some room, but the oversubscription figures suggest demand is strong.

Academically, Hazel Slade performs around the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Staffordshire local authority average of 65%. This places the school 14th out of 23 primary schools in Cannock Chase and in the bottom 50% nationally. However, individual subject scores are more encouraging: 70% met the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing, and 67% in maths. Reading and maths average scaled scores were 105 and 103 respectively, both above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion reaching the higher standard is modest — 3% across all three subjects — but 37% achieved higher in reading alone, which is a strong result. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a Forest School, sensory room, music rooms, an ICT suite, and playing fields. Sports provision covers tennis, rounders, dance, athletics, swimming and cricket, and there are clubs for film, gardening and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists seven SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth suggests the school is equipped to support a range of needs. With 27.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. Hazel Slade is a solid, well-regarded local option for families in Cannock Chase who want a Good-rated primary with a nursery and a strong set of facilities, though those looking for top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-performing peers in the area.

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