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Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · Rugeley · WS15 2XY

Ages 3–11 · 460 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
348

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

460 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
460
Boys / girls
241 / 219
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
460 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
9.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Sponsor
Future Generation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Smith

Location

Address
Penk Drive, Etching Hill
Postcode
WS15 2XY
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 460 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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.

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    • KS277%
    • Absence4.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Smith
Telephone
01889221864
Website
http://www.etchinghill-rainbow.com

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