Forest Hills Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Rugeley, Staffordshire
Forest Hills Primary School is a primary school in Rugeley, Staffordshire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Rugeley, WS15 2PD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 79 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils belong to a warm and welcoming school where inclusion sits at its heart.”
- “Pupils thrive in this school because of the expert care and high-quality education they receive.”
- “They attend well and come to school with smiles on their faces.”
To improve
- “Leaders understand the need for improvement in the Year 1 phonics outcomes, which are below the national average.”
- “However, staff do not always maximise these opportunities to build children's language and vocabulary.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 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) | 44% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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.
- Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy 0.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- The John Bamford Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Chancel Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The St. Mary's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chase View Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published