Chancel Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chancel Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in Rugeley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 1 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals17.6%

17.6%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chancel Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Forest Hills Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	44% met the expected standard
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
The John Bamford Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Palmer
Phone: 01889228710
Website: chancelprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2EW
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124168

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.