The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rugeley, Staffordshire

Last distance offered · Reception 2025

Not published

From Staffordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2025

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The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2025	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 25% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
The 2024/25 figure of 80% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Staffordshire that have results.
For Reception in 2026 there were 7 first-choice applications for 7 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
Of its pupils, 5.7% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 22% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Staffordshire.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Staffordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Bellamour Way, Colton, Rugeley, WS15 3LN
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Religious character: Church of England
Council: Staffordshire
Pupils on roll: 88 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 5.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.3

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Outstanding Inspected 13 September 2023

Strengths

“Leaders have created an exceptional educational experience for pupils.”
“As a result, all pupils flourish, and achieve well.”
“The school values of love, respect and friendship are rooted in all that pupils do.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 October 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)	80%	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: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

Chancel Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Forest Hills Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
The John Bamford Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Colwich CofE Primary School 2.3 mi Good
Chase View Community Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published