Ryecroft CofE Middle School, Rocester

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to all current and prospective parents and carers of Ryecroft. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, or have any questions, our school office team will be very happy to help."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ryecroft CofE Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 (82% in reading, 76% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Across Staffordshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 309 appeals against secondary school offers; 231 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (15.6% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Ryecroft CofE Middle School are The JCB Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); Thomas Alleyne's High School (3.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2); Windsor Park CE Middle School (4.1 miles, Good); and Oldfields Hall Middle School (4.2 miles, Good).

Ryecroft CofE Middle School is one of 9 schools run by Innovate2educate Partnership Limited, an academy trust.

12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).

Ryecroft CofE Middle School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ryecroft CofE Middle School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Northfield Avenue (opposite), 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86).

In 2024/25, Ryecroft CofE Middle School issued 9 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Ryecroft CofE Middle School are Dove CofE Academy (under 0.1 miles), All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (0.7 miles) and Norbury CofE Primary School (1.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.