64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
768.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,216
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hart School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+2pp
64%60%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+6pp
42%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.5
+2.0
47.145.844.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
9%
-7pp
24%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
768.8
+48.3
768.8692.5616.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 768.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.3
-3.5
32.826.820.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.3
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.4
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-5pp
15%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,216
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 42% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 9% | 768.8 | 9% | 1,216 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 36% | 44.5 | -0.06 | 17% | 720.5 | 17% | 1,261 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 34% | 46.7 | -0.21 | 15% | 732.6 | 15% | 1,265 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 47.1 | -0.17 | 16% | 706.2 | 16% | 1,240 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 35% | 45.7 | -0.09 | 24% | 616.1 | 25% | 1,121 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 26% | 40.1 | -0.47 | 17% | 540.5 | 22% | 1,128 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 29% | 45.4 | -0.05 | 33% | — | 36% | 1,150 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.3 | C | -0.34 | 4% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.10 | 8% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 20.9 | D | — | 0% | 59 |
| 2021/22 | 29.1 | C | — | 9% | 58 |
| 2018/19 | 31.6 | C | +0.18 | 15% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 31.3 | C | -0.12 | 9% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | 28.5 | C | +0.04 | 6% | 75 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,216 | 18.3 | 18% | 3% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,261 | 18.1 | 17% | 3% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,265 | 17.3 | 16% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,240 | 17.1 | 14% | 2% | 26% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,199 | 17.3 | 10% | 2% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,121 | 16.9 | 10% | 1% | 28% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,128 | 16.9 | 10% | 1% | 27% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,150 | 16.2 | 13% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.