The Croft Primary SchoolHayes Meadow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugeley.
Summary of the comparison
The Croft Primary School and Hayes Meadow Primary School are primary schools in Rugeley.
The Croft Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hayes Meadow Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hayes Meadow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Croft Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hayes Meadow Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for The Croft Primary School and 37.0% for Hayes Meadow Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Croft Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hayes Meadow Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugeleyThe Croft Primary School | RugeleyHayes Meadow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 146th of 289 in Staffordshire | 119th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rugeley, WS15 4AZ | Rugeley, WS15 4EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Croft Primary School
Hayes Meadow Primary School
Full profiles: The Croft Primary School · Hayes Meadow Primary School