Community school · Staffordshire

The John Bamford Primary School

2–11Ages
268Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124171URN

Crabtree Way, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

48 applications for 27 places · 136th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2024

Inspection history

12 June 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

2026 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.5; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.0; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	27	48	1.8	27	1.00
Sep 2025	32	75	2.3	31	0.97
Sep 2024	35	69	2.0	33	0.94
Sep 2023	41	83	2.0	37	0.90
Sep 2022	43	95	2.2	40	0.93
Sep 2021	45	106	2.4	43	0.96
Sep 2020	42	78	1.9	38	0.90
Sep 2019	29	71	2.5	29	1.00
Sep 2018	56	92	1.6	49	0.88
Sep 2017	42	75	1.8	37	0.88
Sep 2016	44	73	1.7	40	0.91
Sep 2015	39	76	2.0	34	0.87
Sep 2014	45	72	1.6	42	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%34th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	16%	107	108
2023/24	81%	12%	107	106
2022/23	60%	8%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The John Bamford Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
0.2 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

1.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Forest Hills Primary School
0.7 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Chancel Primary School
1.3 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
1.4 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.9 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Chase View Community Primary School
2.1 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School
2.6 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
The St. Mary's CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124171 · 860/2360
Capacity: 343 pupils · 268 on roll
Free school meals: 22.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Crabtree Way, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA
Local authority: Staffordshire · Cannock Chase

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources