Hayes Meadow Primary School, Rugeley
Hayes Meadow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rugeley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 14 schools in Rugeley with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hayes Meadow Primary School in detail
Hayes Meadow Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, choir, cooking and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £3 per morning.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Hayes Meadow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hayes Meadow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Hayes Meadow Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hayes Meadow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hayes Meadow Primary School are The Croft Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); St James Church of England Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 64% maths); Henry Chadwick Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hayes Meadow Primary School.
The Croft Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary AcademyHenry Chadwick Primary SchoolThe Richard Crosse CofE Primary School
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Hayes Meadow Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugeley Town Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fair View (opposite), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 26 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hayes Meadow Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Staffordshire published that the last place for 2025 entry went to a family 2.173 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
21.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
31.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hayes Meadow Primary School
Term dates
Hayes Meadow Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hayes Meadow Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hayes Meadow Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hayes Meadow Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugeley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugeley
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
90
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,125
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,349
Per pupil
£1113k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hayes Meadow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hayes Meadow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Hayes Meadow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hayes Meadow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
How close to Hayes Meadow Primary School do you need to live?
Staffordshire published for September 2025 entry that the last place offered at Hayes Meadow Primary School on distance went to a family 2.173 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Hayes Meadow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Classes at Hayes Meadow Primary School average 26.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Hayes Meadow Primary School has around 187 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hayes Meadow Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Hayes Meadow Primary School in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hayes Meadow Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Hayes Meadow Primary School's term dates?
Hayes Meadow Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hayes Meadow Primary School?
Hayes Meadow Primary School is at Spode Avenue, Handsacre, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4EU.
Sources: Staffordshire admissions booklet; Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)