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Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Sandy Lane, Rugeley WS15 2LB · churchfield.staffs.sch.uk · 01889 224520

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
155
66% of 236 places
Local authority
Staffordshire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
36.1%
First language not English
9.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 18 (Places 21)18September 2023: 17 (Places 19)17September 2024: 14 (Places 16)14September 2025: 18 (Places 19)18September 2026: 19 (Places 19)19Places 19
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202619191100%
September 2025Sept 202519180.9100%
September 2024Sept 202416140.9100%
September 2023Sept 202319170.9100%
September 2022Sept 202221180.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 29% (England 53%)29%2016/17: 62% (England 61%)62%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 30% (England 65%)30%2022/23: 53% (England 60%)53%2023/24: 62% (England 61%)62%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 124271)

Ofsted

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Sept 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
100%
Replies
17
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲90% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲88% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

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