Hayes Meadow Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Rugeley, Staffordshire
Hayes Meadow Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Spode Avenue, Handsacre, Rugeley, WS15 4EU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at Hayes Meadow Primary School.”
- “Pupils try hard to live up to the school motto by being honest, curious, friendly and aspirational.”
- “Most pupils attend regularly and on time.”
To improve
- “However, they do not always address errors and misconceptions effectively enough.”
- “On occasion, pupils are unclear of what they need to improve or how to do this.”
- “Despite this, the school has not ensured that all staff are confident and expert in the teaching of phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 November 2023 (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) | 37% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2025, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- The Croft Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James Church of England Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Henry Chadwick Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chase View Community Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published