The Hart School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Rugeley, Staffordshire
The Hart School is a secondary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2023
Strengths
- “The Hart School is an inclusive, welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Leaders are ambitious for pupils.”
- “The school’s motto is ‘we can, we will, we do’ and leaders provide many opportunities, both in and out of the classroom, for this vision to be realised.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not always adapt their teaching to meet the needs of all pupils.”
- “This means that the learning of some pupils is not secure before they are moved on to the next task, and some gaps in learning persist.”
- “The proportion of pupils at key stage 4 who choose subjects that make up the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is lower than the government’s ambition.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 129 first-preference applications, 159 offers in total, 129 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 Year 7 2024, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Staffordshire University Academy 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Kingsmead School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chase Terrace Academy 5.3 mi Not judged
- Walton High School 5.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 5.4 mi School remains Good
- Norton Canes High School 5.6 mi Requires improvement
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Friary School 6.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published