Best Primary Schools in Rugeley

We checked all 16 primary schools in Rugeley, Staffordshire, and list every one: 14 ranked, then 2 without a rank.

Schools checked
16
Ranked
14
Without a rank
2

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Rugeley. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Staffordshire. Staffordshire also has rankings for Stafford, Tamworth, Burton-on-Trent, Cannock, Lichfield and all of Staffordshire.

Ranked primary schools in Rugeley

  1. 1

    The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 88 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    25%

  2. 2

    The John Bamford Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 268 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    16%

  3. 3

    Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy

    Academy, 460 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    11%

  4. 4

    Chancel Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    19%

  5. 5

    The Croft Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 165 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to strong standard
    Expected standard
    76%
    Higher standard
    3%

  6. 6

    Gentleshaw Primary Academy

    Academy, 201 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    4%

  7. 7

    Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 215 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    3%

  8. 8

    Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

    Academy, 155 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    0%

  9. 9

    Chase View Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    28%
    Higher standard
    7%

  10. 10

    St James Church of England Primary Academy

    Academy, 103 pupils, inspected April 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    45%
    Higher standard
    0%

  11. 11

    Henry Chadwick Primary School

    Academy, 104 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%

  12. 12

    Forest Hills Primary School

    Academy, 79 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    0%

  13. 13

    Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School

    Academy, 225 pupils, inspected January 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    0%

  14. 14

    Hayes Meadow Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 187 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    37%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Rugeley without a rank