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Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Rugeley · WS15 1ED

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
225

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
51
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 fill68%

215 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
89 / 126
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
215 / 315 (68%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Preston

Location

Address
Armitage Lane, Brereton
Postcode
WS15 1ED
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.5%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. 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.

Compare with theseAll in RugeleyNear WS15

  • 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

    0.6 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

    1.0 miles away

  • The Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 4AZ · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 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

    1.3 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Henry Chadwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugeley · WS15 3QN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Preston
Telephone
01889228720
Website
http://www.hobhill.staffs.sch.uk

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