The Richard Clarke First School
Schoolhouse Lane, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, WS15 3BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INNOVATE2EDUCATE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kay Hanson
- Sponsor
- Uttoxeter Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 148506
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01283840206
About this school
The Richard Clarke First School is a primary academy in Rugeley. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 106 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 2 May 2024, 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.
Trends over time
How The Richard Clarke First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Richard Clarke First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 0.9% | 106 | — |
| Talbot First School | — | 2.4% | 3.7% | 35 | 3.3 miles |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary School | 80% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 88 | 3.3 miles |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | 60% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 75 | 3.4 miles |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 53% | 3.5% | 19.8% | 104 | 4.3 miles |
| Chancel Primary School | 72% | 4.3% | 19.7% | 210 | 4.5 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)
- 0.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.34%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Talbot First School3.3 miles
Primary · Uttoxeter
-
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Needwood CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Burton-on-Trent
-
Henry Chadwick Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Rugeley
-
Chancel Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Rugeley
Other 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Richard Clarke First School teach?
- The Richard Clarke First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Rugeley.
- Who is the headteacher of The Richard Clarke First School?
- The headteacher of The Richard Clarke First School is Mrs Kay Hanson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Richard Clarke First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Richard Clarke First 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 The Richard Clarke First School?
- The Richard Clarke First School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is The Richard Clarke First School full?
- The Richard Clarke First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 106 on roll (71%), 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 The Richard Clarke First School a faith school?
- No. The Richard Clarke First School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Richard Clarke First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Richard Clarke First School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Richard Clarke First School?
- The Richard Clarke First 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.
- What is The Richard Clarke First School's absence rate?
- The Richard Clarke First School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Richard Clarke First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Richard Clarke First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.