Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School
Armitage Lane, Brereton, Rugeley, WS15 1ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Preston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 124291
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889228720
About this school
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 41 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 59% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) 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 | 68% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School compares
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School ranked 136th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.9% | 15.4% | 215 | — |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 48% | 5.1% | 28.9% | 225 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 217 | 1.0 miles |
| Chase View Community Primary School | 28% | 6.1% | 63.9% | 185 | 1.0 miles |
| The Croft Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 14% | 165 | 1.2 miles |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 5.9% | 39.8% | 155 | 1.3 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)
- 15.35%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 8.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Chase View Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
The Croft Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Rugeley
Other schools in Rugeley
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Hayes Meadow Primary School Primary
- Henry Chadwick 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 ages does Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School teach?
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the headteacher of Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School is Mr Ben Preston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) 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 many pupils are at Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School?
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School full?
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 215 on roll (68%), 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 Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School ranked 136th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) 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.