Schools in Rugeley

About schools in Rugeley

Most of the 20 schools listed in Rugeley are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 14 schools with published results

Primary schools16

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Chancel Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Chase View Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  28%

  expected standard
• Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Forest Hills Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Gentleshaw Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Hayes Meadow Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  37%

  expected standard
• Henry Chadwick Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• St James Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• The Croft Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• The John Bamford Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• The Richard Clarke First School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 9

• The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• The Hart School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  46.5

  Attainment 8

All-through schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Rugeley John Taylor

  Free schools

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Rugeley School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 19

Independent schools1

• JP Alternative Education

  Other independent school · Ages 10 to 17

Common questions about schools in Rugeley

How many schools are in Rugeley?

OfferDay lists 20 schools in Rugeley, including 16 primary schools and one secondary school.

Who inspects schools in Rugeley?

Every school in Rugeley is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Rugeley?

OfferDay ranks schools in Rugeley where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.