Jerome Primary School

About Jerome Primary School

Jerome Primary School sits within the Staffordshire local authority, in the Cannock Chase borough, and ranks 4th out of 23 primary schools in that immediate area. That puts it comfortably in the top 25 per cent of local primaries, with a KS2 score of 73. The top-performing peers in the same local authority — St John's Catholic Primary School, Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, and Needwood CofE Primary School — all share a perfect ranking score of 100, so Jerome is in strong company. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision and no religious character. Headteacher Claire Sarginson leads a school that is slightly over capacity, with 217 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. Just over 16 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is in line with many schools in the area. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2023, confirmed that it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Academically, Jerome Primary performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 KS2 results, 73 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared to a Staffordshire average of 65 per cent. Reading and maths scores were strong, with average scaled scores of 108 and 107 respectively, and 93 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in each of those subjects individually. Higher-standard attainment was more modest: 33 per cent in reading, 27 per cent in maths, and just 3 per cent in both writing and the combined measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points. The Ofsted breakdown from the 2017 graded inspection rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. The school has no sixth form, as is typical for a primary, and no boarding provision.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a library, music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields, a forest school, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, netball, athletics, dance, football, and rounders, while clubs range from coding and drama to film and book club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for the 2025/26 year show the school is oversubscribed: 75 applications for 30 places, with 41 first-preference applications and 30 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.5. This suggests strong local demand. Jerome Primary would suit families in Cannock Chase who want a well-regarded local school with solid academic results, a wide range of activities, and clear support for children with additional needs, all within a relatively small, community-focused setting.

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