The Croft Primary School, Rugeley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Croft Primary School excels at helping children develop as rounded individuals through excellent personal development and wellbeing programmes. Pupils enjoy a calm, inclusive environment with caring staff and lots of opportunities to develop their interests through clubs and leadership roles. The school works closely with parents and families to support every child's needs, with particularly strong support for vulnerable pupils and those with additional learning needs.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme with clear focus on wellbeing, relationships education, and respect for different cultures
- High attendance rates consistently above national averages and calm, orderly school environment
- Effective safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe
- Strong pastoral support with trusted adults and well-established routines in early years
- Inclusive approach with good support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is variable across year groups with inconsistent assessment practices that don't always identify and address learning gaps
- Presentation and handwriting standards are inconsistent across the school, affecting some pupils' work quality
- Some pupils show less positive behaviour and attitudes to learning in certain lessons, which are not always addressed
- Classroom checks on pupil knowledge are not consistently effective at spotting misconceptions early
- Governor meeting records don't always clearly reflect the support and challenge they provide to school direction
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Art clubs, singing clubs, sports clubs, musical instrument learning, running clubs, play leader roles, eco-councillor roles, wellbeing champion roles, Year 6 residential, themed days, community events and trips, Children in Need fundraising stalls
The Croft Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. Leaders have created a positive culture with strong personal development opportunities, though teaching consistency and assessment practices need further development.
At a Glance
13.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 86%. Maths has improved from 75% to 83%. Writing has improved from 68% to 83%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
165 pupils
210 capacity
45 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rugeley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rugeley
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
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(107)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4853%
Overall absence
11.65644%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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