Churchfield CofE Primary Academy

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy has made significant progress since its last inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating in overall effectiveness and across all domains except early years provision, which is rated as 'Outstanding'. The school has successfully implemented changes in its curriculum and has garnered the trust of staff and parents. Students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), are generally meeting academic expectations, although some areas still require improvement. The support provided to pupils experiencing difficulties is commendable, contributing to a positive and safe school environment where pupils feel valued and engaged.

Strengths

• Exceptional early years provision with outstanding curriculum planning.
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics across all key stages.
• Positive behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
• Effective support for pupils, including those with SEND.
• Good community engagement and opportunities for pupil responsibilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment strategies are not consistently effective for all subjects.
• Some curriculum areas are not yet fully embedded, affecting knowledge retention.

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 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.3% 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 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy 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 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy had 26.3 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, 16.1% of pupils at Churchfield CofE Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% 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 Churchfield CofE Primary Academy received £9,530 and spent £9,639 for each of its 128 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £27,000 (£207 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of St Chad'S Academies Trust, income was £6,975 and spending £7,330 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.

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

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy is part of St Chad'S Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• St James Church of England Primary Academy Rugeley
• St John's CofE Primary Academy Stafford
• St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Walsall
• Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Wolverhampton
• All Saints National Academy Walsall
• Brewood Middle CofE Academy Stafford
• Birchills Church of England Community Academy Walsall
• St Mary's CofE First Academy Wheaton Aston
• Trinity CofE Primary Academy Wolverhampton
• St John's Church of England Primary Academy Wednesbury

What is Churchfield CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Churchfield CofE Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Churchfield CofE Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Churchfield CofE Primary Academy have?

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy has 155 pupils on roll.

What age range does Churchfield CofE Primary Academy cover?

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Churchfield CofE Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Churchfield CofE Primary Academy?

Churchfield CofE Primary Academy is at Sandy Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2LB.