Schools and Education in Hednesford

There are 72 schools within 5 miles of Hednesford town centre, including 49 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Fulfen Primary School holds an Outstanding rating. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
72
Primary
49
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

34
4
Outstanding (1) Good (34) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (32)
Fulfen Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Gorstey Lea, Burntwood, WS7 9BJ Inspected: 19 January 2024
Hednesford Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Eskrett Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1AR Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Peter's CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Willows Croft, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1BE Inspected: 27 January 2023 West Hill Primary School Primary 0.5 miles High Mount Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BH Inspected: 19 April 2024 Kingsmead School Secondary 0.5 miles Kings Avenue, Cannock, WS12 1DH Inspected: 25 January 2022 Hednesford Valley High School 0.8 miles Stanley Road, Hednesford, WS12 4JS Inspected: 03 December 2024 Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School Primary 0.8 miles Kingsway, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 6EU Inspected: 19 April 2024 Staffordshire University Academy Secondary 1 miles Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4JH Inspected: 16 November 2023 Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School Primary 1.1 miles Burns Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 6DR Inspected: 31 March 2023 Pye Green Academy Primary 1.1 miles Rose Hill, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RT Inspected: 14 November 2022 Five Ways Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Langholm Drive, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EZ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Poppyfield Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Pye Green Road, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4RY Inspected: 15 March 2024 Heath Hayes Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 2EP Inspected: 15 December 2021 Gorsemoor Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3TG Inspected: 11 November 2021 Cannock Chase High School Secondary 1.7 miles Hednesford Road, Cannock, WS11 1JT Inspected: 15 September 2023 Bridgtown Primary School Primary 2.7 miles North Street, Bridgtown, Cannock, WS11 0AZ Inspected: 13 January 2025 Norton Canes Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles School Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SQ Inspected: 17 September 2024 Great Oaks College 2.7 miles Longford Road, Cannock, WS11 0LG Inspected: 19 March 2024 Jerome Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Hussey Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9TP Inspected: 17 March 2023 Gentleshaw Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Common Side, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LY Inspected: 14 October 2021 JP Alternative Education 3 miles Penkridge Bank, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UB Inspected: 21 November 2023 Chase Terrace Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Rugeley Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1AH Inspected: 23 January 2025 Great Wyrley Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Olde Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LQ Inspected: 15 February 2023 Chase View Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hillary Crest, Pear Tree Estate, Rugeley, WS15 1NE Inspected: 29 June 2022 The Hart School Secondary 3.5 miles Slitting Mill Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE Inspected: 14 September 2023 Glenthorne Community Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Tennscore Avenue, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7BZ Inspected: 15 May 2024 Springhill Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Glenmore Avenue, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 4UN Inspected: 20 November 2024 Erasmus Darwin Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Pool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW Inspected: 07 July 2023 Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Primary 4 miles Armitage Lane, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1ED Inspected: 29 February 2024 Cheslyn Hay Academy Secondary 4 miles Hospital Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ Inspected: 02 December 2022 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Sandy Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2LB Inspected: 16 November 2023 The John Bamford Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Sharnbrook Drive, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA Inspected: 09 July 2024 Landywood Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Holly Lane, Landywood, Walsall, WS6 6AQ Inspected: 09 May 2022 Watling Street Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LW Inspected: 16 January 2023 Longdon Hall School 4.9 miles Church Hill, Longdon Green, Staffordshire, WS15 4PT Inspected: 15 October 2025
Norton Canes High School Secondary 2.5 miles Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, Cannock, WS11 9SP Inspected: 13 June 2024 Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy 2.5 miles Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Forest Hills Primary School Primary 4.4 miles School Road, Rugeley, WS15 2PD Inspected: 10 October 2023 All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Bednall, Stafford, ST17 0SD Inspected: 10 June 2024
Landywood Children's Centre 4.3 miles Holly Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6AQ Inspected: 03 September 2015
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Hill Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 1DE Hazel Slade Primary Academy Primary 1.2 miles Cannock Wood Street, Hazel Slade, Cannock, WS12 0PN Redhill Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Wright's Avenue, West Chadsmoor, Cannock, WS11 5JR Moorhill Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Pye Green Road, Cannock, WS11 5RN Cannock Chase Children's Centre 1.4 miles Short Street, Cannock, WS11 5BU Sherbrook Primary School 1.9 miles Grainger Court, Cannock, WS11 5SA Cardinal Griffin Catholic College Secondary 2 miles Cardinal Way, Stafford Road, Cannock, WS11 4AW Littleton Green Community School Primary 2 miles Colliers Way, Huntington, Cannock, WS12 4UD St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Hunter Road, Cannock, WS11 0AE St Lukes CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles New Penkridge Road, Cannock, WS11 1HN Longford Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Ascot Drive, Cannock, WS11 1PD Holly Grove Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Holly Grove Lane, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 1LU St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Belmont Close, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6PG Boney Hay Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Chorley Road, Burntwood, WS7 2PF St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3XL Moat Hall Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Johns Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6BX Chase Terrace Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Fieldhouse Road, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2DB Chasetown Community School 3.7 miles Church Walk, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 3QL Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Talbot Road, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1AU St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Newman Grove, Rugeley, WS15 1BN Ridgeway Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Grange Road, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 4TU Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Hospital Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ Brownhills West Primary School Primary 4 miles Shannon Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7LA Highfields Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Chaseley Gardens, Burntwood, WS7 9BT Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Penk Drive North, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2XY Wolgarston High School Secondary 4.4 miles Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5RX Chancel Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2EW Brownhills Ormiston Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Deakin Avenue, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7QG Princefield First School Primary 4.8 miles Saxon Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5EP St James Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Ford Lane, Longdon, Rugeley, WS15 4PL Penkridge Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.8 miles Marsh Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BW St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Narrow Lane, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6HX Inspected: 10 June 2024