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Chancel Primary School

Community school · Rugeley · WS15 2EW

Ages 2–11 · 210 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
98
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
123 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Palmer

Location

Address
Wolseley Road
Postcode
WS15 2EW
Town
Rugeley
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Cannock Chase
Constituency
Cannock Chase
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Rugeley
20
Primary schools in Rugeley
16
Academies among open schools in Rugeley
55% (11)
Open schools in WS15
21
Primary in WS15
16
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RugeleyNear WS15

  • Forest Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2PD · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM76.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2LB · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • The John Bamford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2PA · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2XY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Chase View Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 1NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 1AU · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 3LN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Palmer
Telephone
01889228710
Website
https://chancelprimary.co.uk/

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