The Croft Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Rugeley Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Croft Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 5th of 14 primary schools in Rugeley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 16 June 2026, report published 19 July 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

165 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals13.9%

13.9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Croft Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Henry Chadwick Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Hayes Meadow Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
St James Church of England Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Charlotte Wetton
Phone: 01543490261
Website: croft.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rugeley Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4AZ
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124054

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.