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Gentleshaw Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rugeley · WS15 4LY

Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
156

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 fill120%

201 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
106 / 95
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
201 / 140 (144%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Academy trust
FUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Sponsor
Future Generation Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan

Location

Address
Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw
Postcode
WS15 4LY
Town
Rugeley
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

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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    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM25.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holly Grove Primary Academy

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.7%

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  • Chase Terrace Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.5%

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  • Hazel Slade Primary Academy

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.8%

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.3%

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  • Fulfen Primary School

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Springhill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM46.7%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan
Telephone
01543227420
Website
www.gentleshaw-squirrel.com

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