St James Church of England Primary Academy
Brook End, Longdon, St James Ce Primary Academy, Rugeley, WS15 4PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St James Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Rugeley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 10th of 14 primary schools in Rugeley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 30 April 2013, report published 21 May 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
Pupils attend this happy village school readily and regularly. They are greeted warmly by staff, who know and respond to their individual needs in a highly effective way. This helps them feel safe in school. Staff look out for pupils. Pupils look out for each other. Play ambassadors support younger children on the playground, but all pupils like to support those younger than them as a matter of routine. Pupils showing a high level of care for each other adds to the family feel in the school. This is particularly true of how pupils support those with additional needs. It is impressive, and adds to its truly inclusive nature. Pupils behave beautifully at all points of the day. They have a secure understanding of right and wrong. The values of trust, love, honesty and truthfulness, respect, friendship and perseverance are embodied in all pupils do and say. The school aspires for all pupils to do as well as possible, and they do. This is both in terms of how well they achieve academically and in how they are developed to be responsible and respectable young adults of the future, ready for their next stage of education.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school does not enable pupils to apply essential knowledge in different contexts and between different topics. This limits pupils' abilities to make links with their learning and apply it in different contexts as well as they might. The school should ensure that essential knowledge is revisited regularly, enabling pupils to make meaningful links and demonstrate understanding across the curriculum.
- Some pedagogical approaches staff use are not yet in line with the research-informed practice that the school wants them to use. This means some aspects of curriculum implementation and assessment are not as well developed as they could be. The school should continue to seek ways to develop pedagogical approaches through staff development and wider training opportunities.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
11 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
103 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near St James Church of England Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Croft Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 76% met the expected standard |
| Hayes Meadow Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 37% met the expected standard |
| Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Quantrill
- Phone
- 01543490378
- Address
- Brook End, Longdon, St James Ce Primary Academy, Rugeley, WS15 4PL
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 143347
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.