Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rugeley, Staffordshire
Gentleshaw Primary Academy is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, WS15 4LY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy in this welcoming school community.”
- “From early in the morning, most pupils settle quickly and calmly into the life and activity of the school.”
- “Most pupils immerse themselves in a broad range of interesting activities in the classroom and beyond.”
To improve
- “However, for some pupils, teaching does not meet their learning needs effectively enough.”
- “This hinders the progress they make across the curriculum.”
- “In addition, despite pupils with special education needs and/or disabilities quickly developing a sense of belonging, some struggle to access their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 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) | 75% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
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