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Henry Chadwick Primary School

Academy converter · Rugeley · WS15 3QN

Ages 3–11 · 104 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

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%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill88%

104 pupils · 118 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
53 / 51
School capacity
118
Capacity fill
104 / 118 (88%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
20
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Barnes

Location

Address
School Lane, Hill Ridware
Postcode
WS15 3QN
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 104 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20%.

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

  • The Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Hayes Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4EU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.17

    1.5 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

    2.3 miles away

  • Chancel Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 2EW · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.30

    2.4 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

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Barnes
Telephone
01543490354
Website
www.henrychadwick.staffs.sch.uk

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