Chancel Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils thrive and achieve well at this happy and nurturing school. The school is ambitious and wants the very best for pupils. Pupils are at the heart of everything. Pupils from the two-year-old provision through to Year 6 progress well through the curriculum. They gain a love of reading and secure a range of knowledge and skills that are needed to prepare them well for their next steps. Pupils benefit from a broad and interesting curriculum that helps them to develop well. They are proud of their achievements. Pupils love coming to school and say it is their happy and safe place. Pupils have positive attitudes to school and arrive at school eager to learn. Pupils appreciate their differences and make friends because they enjoy each other's company. They engage happily with their peers on the playground. Pupils feel safe in school. Staff are vigilant, and they deal with any concerns pupils may have. Pupils benefit from the roles and responsibilities they take on in school. They carry out these roles with pride. These include being school councillors, buddies and prefects. Pupils enjoy and learn from a wide range of enrichment activities, including visitors to school, trips and an extensive range of clubs.
What the school should improve
- Although pupils achieve well in mathematics as seen in the school's published outcomes, pupils have fewer opportunities to strengthen their reasoning and problem- solving skills. Leaders should ensure that there are regular opportunities for pupils to apply their reasoning and problem-solving skills in their mathematical work.
- In some lessons, the key knowledge pupils need to learn is not succinctly and clearly identified. This hinders pupils' progress in their learning. The school should ensure that the curriculum is further refined so that the key knowledge pupils need to learn is clearly identified.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
210 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.