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

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

No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026

“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.”

“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.

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.

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.

One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.

Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.

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