Moorhill Primary School

About Moorhill Primary School

Moorhill Primary School sits at the very bottom of the Cannock Chase local authority rankings for primary schools, placing 205th out of 308 schools in Staffordshire. Its headline Key Stage 2 results are significantly below the LA average of 65% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, with just 22% of Moorhill pupils achieving that benchmark. The school's ranking score of 22 out of 100 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, and within Cannock Chase it ranks 23rd out of 23 schools. These figures paint a stark picture of academic underperformance compared with the wider local picture, though the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated it Good overall, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018.

Looking at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results in more detail, 34% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 42% in maths, and 32% in writing. Higher standard attainment was very low: 6% in reading, 4% in maths, and 0% in both writing and the combined reading, writing and maths measure. Average scaled scores were 98 in reading and 97 in maths, both below the national average of 100. Ofsted's graded inspection in 2021 gave the school Good ratings across all categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Good. However, the ungraded inspection in November 2024 noted that some aspects were not as strong, suggesting the school needs to maintain its recent progress.

The school has capacity for 420 pupils but currently has 280 on roll, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 with 57 applications for 44 places, including 35 first preferences. Parent View responses from 27 parents show 56% would recommend the school, though 44% would not. On the positive side, 81% agreed their child is happy and 89% felt their child is safe. The school offers a range of sports including football, netball, gymnastics, cricket, swimming, rounders and cross country, plus clubs like chess, coding and book club. SEND provisions cover dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language communication, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 45.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, this is a school serving a high-deprivation community, and families considering it should weigh the improving Ofsted rating against the very low academic outcomes.

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