The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolSt James Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rugeley.
Summary of the comparison
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School and St James Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Rugeley.
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St James Church of England Primary Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and St James Church of England 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 45.0% for St James Church of England 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 fallen at St James Church of England Primary Academy (87.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RugeleyThe St. Mary's CofE Primary School | RugeleySt James Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 46th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 88 | 103 | |
| Capacity | 115 | 105 | |
| Location | Rugeley, WS15 3LN | Rugeley, WS15 4PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 7.1% 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
St James Church of England Primary Academy
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