Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Future Generation Trust
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 144604
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227420
About this school
Gentleshaw Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gentleshaw Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 62% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 88% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 65% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Gentleshaw Primary Academy 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 | 79% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gentleshaw Primary Academy compares
Gentleshaw Primary Academy ranked 67th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.3% | 6% | 201 | — |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | 52% | 6.2% | 31.6% | 220 | 1.0 miles |
| Holly Grove Primary Academy | 70% | 3.9% | 17% | 293 | 1.3 miles |
| Chase Terrace Primary School | 61% | 7.7% | 32.8% | 221 | 1.6 miles |
| Hazel Slade Primary Academy | 59% | 5.2% | 29.1% | 199 | 1.8 miles |
| Highfields Primary Academy | 32% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 205 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report6 January 2026
- 21 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.95%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.28%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Boney Hay Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Holly Grove Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Chase Terrace Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Burntwood
-
Hazel Slade Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Cannock
-
Highfields Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Burntwood
Other schools in Rugeley
Gentleshaw Primary Academy ranks 5th 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
- Hayes Meadow Primary School 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 ages does Gentleshaw Primary Academy teach?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the headteacher of Gentleshaw Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Gentleshaw Primary Academy is Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gentleshaw Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gentleshaw Primary Academy, 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 Gentleshaw Primary Academy?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gentleshaw Primary Academy full?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 201 on roll (144%), so it is at or above 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 Gentleshaw Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Gentleshaw Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Gentleshaw Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gentleshaw Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Gentleshaw Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy is part of FUTURE GENERATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gentleshaw Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gentleshaw Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy ranked 67th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gentleshaw Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gentleshaw Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gentleshaw Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.