Academy converter · Staffordshire

The St. Mary's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
88Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142097URN

Bellamour Way, Colton, Rugeley, WS15 3LN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

15 applications for 7 places

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

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Staffordshire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

15 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 3.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 1.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Staffordshire median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124335), the previous school.

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	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2025	19	31	1.6	21	1.11
Sep 2024	9	28	3.1	9	1.00
Sep 2023	12	18	1.5	10	0.83
Sep 2022	18	28	1.6	16	0.89
Sep 2021	13	23	1.8	10	0.77
Sep 2020	14	21	1.5	12	0.86
Sep 2019	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2018	15	31	2.1	15	1.00
Sep 2017	6	14	2.3	6	1.00
Sep 2016	10	16	1.6	9	0.90
Sep 2015 *	9	22	2.4	7	0.78
Sep 2014 *	11	29	2.6	9	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 85% → 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 standard90%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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%	25%	109	107
2023/24	83%	0%	107	106
2022/23	77%	15%	107	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 St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Chancel Primary School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Forest Hills Primary School
2.0 km · Staffordshire

2026

1.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
2.5 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good · improving2023

1.5applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
The John Bamford Primary School
2.7 km · Staffordshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Churchfield CofE Primary Academy
2.9 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

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

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Colwich CofE Primary School
3.7 km · Staffordshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Chase View Community Primary School
3.9 km · Staffordshire

Good2022

1.5applications per place 28%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142097 · 860/3434
Trust: The Staffordshire Schools Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 115 pupils · 88 on roll
Free school meals: 6.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2015
Replaced: St Mary's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124335)
Address: Bellamour Way, Colton, Rugeley, WS15 3LN
Local authority: Staffordshire · Lichfield

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