Gentleshaw Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gentleshaw Primary Academy is a primary school in Rugeley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 6th of 14 primary schools in Rugeley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals4.5%

4.5%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10%

10%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gentleshaw Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Boney Hay Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Holly Grove Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	70% met the expected standard
Chase Terrace Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Hazel Slade Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Highfields Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan
Phone: 01543227420
Website: gentleshaw-squirrel.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LY
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 144604

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.