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The Croft Primary School

Rugeley Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4AZ

Local ranking146th of 289 primary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 16 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
86.0%
Writing (Expected)
83.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
179
Boys
85 (47%)
Girls
94 (53%)
Capacity
210 (85% full)
SEND
13.4%
FSM Eligible
14.0%
EAL
2.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,627/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.7%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

92.7%

White British

4.0%

White Other

1.7%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124054
UKPRN
10071214
Establishment No.
2153

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