The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

The St. Mary’s CofE Primary School has been rated as outstanding in all areas during its recent inspection, reflecting a strong performance across the board. Leaders have successfully created an exceptional educational environment where pupils thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The school's ethos of love, respect, and friendship permeates the experience of all pupils, who are enthusiastic about learning and contribute positively to their school community. Despite this success, the school remains committed to continuous improvement, ensuring that its high expectations are met consistently.

Strengths

• Exceptional educational experience for pupils
• Strong values of love, respect, and friendship
• High expectations for pupil behavior and well-being
• Rich and varied curriculum tailored to student interests
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
• Effective professional development for staff
• High emphasis on reading across the curriculum
• Positive feedback from parents and staff

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The St. Mary's CofE Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at The St. Mary's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The St. Mary's CofE Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.2% of pupils at The St. Mary's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The St. Mary's CofE Primary School received £7,461 and spent £6,850 for each of its 101 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £85,000 (£842 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,220 and spending £8,021 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Rugeley · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is part of The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Anson CofE Primary School Stafford
• The Richard Crosse CofE Primary School Burton-On-Trent
• The Howard Primary School Tamworth
• Mary Howard Church of England Primary School Tamworth
• All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Stafford
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Tamworth

What is The St. Mary's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was The St. Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does The St. Mary's CofE Primary School have?

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School has 88 pupils on roll.

What age range does The St. Mary's CofE Primary School cover?

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The St. Mary's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The St. Mary's CofE Primary School?

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School is at Bellamour Way, Colton, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 3LN.