SCHOOL PROFILE

Moorhill Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149001
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 65.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

6 November 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 November 2021
Graded inspection Good
Published 13 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Staffordshire
Trust THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 274 274 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 142 51.8% of pupils
Male pupils 132 48.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

50.0%
25.2 pts above England
School 50.0%
Cannock Chase 27.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
Cannock Chase 4.2%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.1%
0.1 pts above England
School 1.1%
Cannock Chase 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.5%
248
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
9
Any other White background
2.2%
6
White and Asian
1.5%
4
Any other Asian background
0.7%
2
Pakistani
0.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 35.8% 98 of 274 pupils
14.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 35.8%
Cannock Chase 21.9%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 30.3% 83 pupils
England 14.8% 15.5 pts above
EHC plans 5.5% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 38
Autistic spectrum disorder 23
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Hearing impairment 3
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

37.0% 23.4 pts below England
School 37.0%
Cannock Chase 60.2%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

50.0%

23.8 pts below England

School 50.0%
Cannock Chase 74.4%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

53.0%

17.3 pts below England

School 53.0%
Cannock Chase 70.4%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

53.0%

19.0 pts below England

School 53.0%
Cannock Chase 72.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.54 pts higher than England
School 6.75%
Cannock Chase 6.05%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

20.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.98 pts higher than England
School 20.80%
Cannock Chase 16.32%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.40%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.60 pts higher than England
School 2.40%
Cannock Chase 1.25%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

65.2% 22.9 pts below England
Moorhill Primary School
65.2%
Cannock Chase
86.6%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information