The Croft Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Rugeley, Staffordshire
The Croft Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 4–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Rugeley Road, Armitage, Rugeley, WS15 4AZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 165 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils love their school and enjoy learning.”
- “They have a wide range of opportunities to learn about the local community and its history through events, trips and visits.”
- “These add to the curriculum offer, such as themed days to support learning in history.”
To improve
- “However, inconsistencies in how well teachers address errors and misconceptions in lessons mean some pupils continue to make errors over time.”
- “This results in a few pupils not achieving as well as they could.”
- “While books show pupils' learning develops over time, there are inconsistent expectations across the school in presentation and handwriting.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Hayes Meadow Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Henry Chadwick Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- St James Church of England Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chase View Community Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 2.3 mi Good