Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Ashbourne Road, Rocester, ST14 5PB
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anniela Grattage
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Sponsor
- Uttoxeter Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Burton and Uttoxeter
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 145375
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889590394
About this school
Ryecroft CofE Middle School is a Church of England middle academy in Rocester. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 201 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, 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 | 49 | 49 | 40 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 67% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 76% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 86% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Ryecroft CofE Middle 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 | 45% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 199 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ryecroft CofE Middle School compares
Ryecroft CofE Middle School ranked 154th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5% | 15.6% | 201 | — |
| Windsor Park CE Middle School | 54% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 345 | 4.1 miles |
| Oldfields Hall Middle School | 55% | 3.7% | 11% | 527 | 4.2 miles |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | 59% | 6.3% | 16.4% | 662 | 13.2 miles |
| Dove CofE Academy | — | 4.6% | 19.5% | 113 | 0.0 miles |
| The JCB Academy | — | 9.3% | 17.8% | 781 | 0.4 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)
- 15.58%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 11.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Windsor Park CE Middle School4.1 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Uttoxeter
-
Oldfields Hall Middle School4.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Uttoxeter
-
St Edward's Church of England Academy13.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Leek
-
Dove CofE Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
The JCB Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Rocester
Other schools in Rocester
- The JCB Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ryecroft CofE Middle School teach?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Rocester.
- Who is the headteacher of Ryecroft CofE Middle School?
- The headteacher of Ryecroft CofE Middle School is Mrs Anniela Grattage, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ryecroft CofE Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ryecroft CofE Middle 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 Ryecroft CofE Middle School?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Ryecroft CofE Middle School full?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School has capacity for 240 pupils and 201 on roll (84%), 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 Ryecroft CofE Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. Ryecroft CofE Middle School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Who runs Ryecroft CofE Middle School?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School is part of INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ryecroft CofE Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ryecroft CofE Middle School rank locally?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School ranked 154th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ryecroft CofE Middle School's absence rate?
- Ryecroft CofE Middle School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ryecroft CofE Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ryecroft CofE Middle 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 10 July 2026.