Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy, Rugeley

In its own words: "We uphold and teach pupils about the British Values which are identified as: These values are taught explicitly through PHSE and RE. We also teach the British Values though planning and delivering a broad and balanced curriculum."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Etching Hill Primary Academy, our children are at the centre of all that we do. We are incredibly proud of our high quality Early Years provision. Our children have the opportunity to lead their own learning, whether it be inside one of our wonderful classrooms or outside in our engaging outdoors and our Woodland Nursery."

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy are The John Bamford Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 82% maths); Forest Hills Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 89% reading, 56% maths); Chancel Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); and Churchfield CofE Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 63% maths).

Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Future Generation Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 68 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 8 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thistle Close (opposite), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.