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The Hart School

Academy sponsor led · Rugeley · WS15 2UE

Ages 11–18 · 1,157 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

222

Places offered

223

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
310
Preferred offers (top 3)
223
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill93%

1,157 pupils · 1,238 places

Pupils on roll
1,157
Boys / girls
574 / 583
School capacity
1,238
Capacity fill
1,157 / 1,238 (93%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Creative Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachael Sandham

Location

Address
Penkridge Bank Road
Postcode
WS15 2UE
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1,157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in Rugeley
20
Secondary schools in Rugeley
1
Academies among open schools in Rugeley
55% (11)
Open schools in WS15
21
Secondary in WS15
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary 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 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

    0.4 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

    0.5 miles away

  • 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

    0.6 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

    0.9 miles away

  • JP Alternative Education

    Other independent school

    Rugeley · WS15 2UB · Staffordshire

    Ages 10–17

    • Att80.7
    • EM5+0%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachael Sandham
Telephone
01889802440
Website
http://www.hartschool.org.uk/

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