Henry Chadwick Primary School, Rugeley
Henry Chadwick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rugeley, part of Primitas Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 14 schools in Rugeley with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Henry Chadwick Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Henry Chadwick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Henry Chadwick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Henry Chadwick Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Henry Chadwick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henry Chadwick Primary School are The Croft Primary School (1 mile, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Hayes Meadow Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 47% maths); Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 76% maths); and St James Church of England Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 64% maths).
Henry Chadwick Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
The Croft Primary SchoolHayes Meadow Primary SchoolHob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary Academy
The trust
Henry Chadwick Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Primitas Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 3 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugeley Trent Valley Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oaklands Close (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
Henry Chadwick Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils arrive happily each morning at this small and friendly school. They are greeted with warmth by caring staff. Staff know pupils well as individuals. Pupils feel safe at school because they trust adults to be fair, to listen to them and sort out any worries.
At Henry Chadwick the school expects all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to use their 'learning powers' to become successful learners. Pupils achieve well, both academically and in their personal development.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an ambitious curriculum to suit the needs of mixed-age classes. Leaders have set out the important knowledge for each year group. This enables pupils to develop a depth of understanding over time. For example, in mathematics pupils use the term equal and unequal to identify fractions of shapes in Year 2. This means that they can identify more complex fractions in Year 4. By the time pupils are in Year 5 they successfully convert fractions to their decimal equivalents.
The school places a high priority on the development of reading and extending pupils' vocabulary. Staff use stories and texts across the curriculum to ensure pupils experience a range of diverse and interesting texts. Adults teach the school's phonics programme well and ensure that pupils who need extra help receive it quickly. Pupils read books that match their knowledge of sounds. This means that as they progress through the school, pupils read with increasing fluency and accuracy. The pupil reading ambassadors visit bookshops with staff to choose books for their friends to enjoy in school. The school holds regular reading breakfasts and reading cafes for parents and carers.
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.2%
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 remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henry Chadwick Primary School
Term dates
Henry Chadwick Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Henry Chadwick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Henry Chadwick 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
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Your chances of a place at Henry Chadwick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
105 pupils
105 places
No 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
104
Total Pupils
53
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,179
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,142
Per pupil
£732k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
96
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Henry Chadwick Primary School
Questions parents ask about Henry Chadwick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Henry Chadwick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Henry Chadwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Henry Chadwick Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Henry Chadwick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Henry Chadwick Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Henry Chadwick Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Classes at Henry Chadwick Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Henry Chadwick Primary School has around 104 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henry Chadwick Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Henry Chadwick Primary School in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Henry Chadwick 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.
How many road collisions happen near Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Henry Chadwick Primary School?
Henry Chadwick Primary School is at School Lane, Hill Ridware, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3QN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)