Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Penk Drive, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2XY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Future Generation Trust
- Constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 147424
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01889221864
About this school
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Etching Hill CofE 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. 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 14 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 51 | 58 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 69% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 79% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| 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 Etching Hill CofE 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 | 67% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 449 |
| 2023/24 | 445 |
| 2024/25 | 477 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy compares
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy ranked 41st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 460 | — |
| The John Bamford Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 22.5% | 268 | 0.1 miles |
| Forest Hills Primary School | 44% | 5.4% | 71.8% | 79 | 0.4 miles |
| Chancel Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 19.7% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| Churchfield CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 5.9% | 39.8% | 155 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | 217 | 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)
- 9.37%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 4.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The John Bamford Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Forest Hills Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Chancel Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Rugeley
Other schools in Rugeley
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Rugeley.
- Chancel Primary School Primary
- Chase View Community Primary School Primary
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Forest Hills Primary School Primary
- Gentleshaw Primary Academy 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 Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the headteacher of Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Marie Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Etching Hill CofE 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 Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy?
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy full?
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 460 on roll (110%), 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 Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Etching Hill CofE 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 Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy ranked 41st of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Etching Hill CofE 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.