Chancel Primary School, Rugeley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~492m)Possible (~703m)Unlikely (~914m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Palmer
Pupils:210 / 210 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01889228710
Address:Wolseley Road, Rugeley, WS15 2EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:124168
UKPRN:10073889
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cannock Chase
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

29 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught97%
Good progress90%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns59%
Wider development86%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths-10ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has declined from 91% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 97%.

Class Sizes

31.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station
722m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Church Street (opp)
30m · 0 min walk
Market Street (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Police Station (opp)
304m · 5 min walk
Eaton Drive (opp)
404m · 7 min walk
Bus Station (Stand 1)
554m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

210 pupils

210 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Rugeley

Low pressure
New homes approved:799
Projected new pupils:200

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rugeley

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

10,783

Applications

8,531

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
1 October 2019
27 February 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.33905%

Overall absence

4.2328%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised3.60403%
Unauthorised0.73502%
Persistent (10%+)4.2328%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.56685%
18/19
2.90371%
20/21
6.45915%
21/22
4.68184%
22/23
4.29513%
23/24
4.33905%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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