Wolseley Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2EW
10 reasons to choose Chancel Primary School
Top line
Chancel Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rugeley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Chancel Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Staffordshire LEA.
Average class size
Chancel Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Chancel Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 17% of schools.
The Chancel Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Chancel Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Chancel Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Chancel Primary School
Lichfield Cathedral School, Middle & Junior Schools (4.4 miles); Chase Grammar Preparatory School (7.5 miles); Stafford Preparatory School (9.7 miles).
Colwich Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles); Gentleshaw Primary Academy (5.7 miles); Leasowes Primary School (7 miles).
Chase Grammar School (7.5 miles); Lichfield Cathedral School (7.9 miles).
Erasmus Darwin Academy (8.4 miles); John Taylor High School (10.8 miles); Wolgarston High School (11.1 miles).