Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 4LY
10 reasons to choose Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Top line
Gentleshaw Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. 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
Gentleshaw Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a sponsor-led academy. The school is one of the 4 members of Future Generation Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2021) inspection.
Average class size
Gentleshaw Primary Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 25 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Gentleshaw Primary Academy ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Gentleshaw Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Gentleshaw Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gentleshaw Primary Academy
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 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Lichfield Cathedral School, Middle & Junior Schools (2.8 miles); Chase Grammar Preparatory School (5.5 miles); Hydesville Tower Prep School (9.7 miles).
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary School, Burntwood (2.3 miles); Chancel Primary School (5.7 miles); Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School (6.5 miles).
Lichfield Cathedral School (5 miles); Chase Grammar School (5.5 miles); Hydesville Tower School (9.7 miles).
Erasmus Darwin Academy (2.8 miles); Walsall Academy (8 miles); St Francis of Assisi Catholic Technology College (8.7 miles).