Hayes Meadow Primary School
Spode Avenue, Handsacre, Rugeley, WS15 4EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Sivieri
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 124151
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543490616
About this school
Hayes Meadow Primary School is a community primary school in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 56% | 37% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 78% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 75% | 47% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 72% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hayes Meadow Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 37% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hayes Meadow Primary School compares
Hayes Meadow Primary School ranked 219th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37% | 5.4% | 30% | 187 | — |
| The Croft Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 14% | 165 | 1.0 miles |
| St James Church of England Primary Academy | 45% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 103 | 1.1 miles |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 104 | 1.5 miles |
| The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School | 69% | 2% | 0% | 110 | 1.8 miles |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 63% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 215 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.95%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 12.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Croft Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
St James Church of England Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Henry Chadwick Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Rugeley
Other schools in Rugeley
Hayes Meadow Primary School ranks 13th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Rugeley.
- Chancel Primary School Primary
- Chase View Community Primary School Primary
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Forest Hills Primary School Primary
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy Primary
- Henry Chadwick Primary School Primary
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School Primary
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Croft Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hayes Meadow Primary School teach?
- Hayes Meadow Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hayes Meadow Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hayes Meadow Primary School is Mrs Sarah Sivieri, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hayes Meadow Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hayes Meadow Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hayes Meadow Primary School?
- Hayes Meadow Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hayes Meadow Primary School full?
- Hayes Meadow Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hayes Meadow Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hayes Meadow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hayes Meadow Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hayes Meadow Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hayes Meadow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 37% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hayes Meadow Primary School rank locally?
- Hayes Meadow Primary School ranked 219th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hayes Meadow Primary School's absence rate?
- Hayes Meadow Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hayes Meadow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hayes Meadow Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.