The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolEtching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugeley.
Summary of the comparison
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School and Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Rugeley.
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 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 80.0% for The St. Mary's CofE Primary School and 79.0% for Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The St. Mary's CofE Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugeleyThe St. Mary's CofE Primary School | RugeleyEtching Hill CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 66th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 108 | 477 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 420 | |
| Location | Rugeley, WS15 3LN | Rugeley, WS15 2XY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 477 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 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 St. Mary's CofE Primary School
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
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