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EnglandWest MidlandsCannock ChaseWS15 2PAThe John Bamford Primary School
Primary

The John Bamford Primary School

Primary

Cannock Chase · Rugeley · WS15 2PA http://www.johnbamford.staffs.sch.uk

Pupils
293
cap. 343
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
293
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
293
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The John Bamford Primary School · Primary · Staffordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
80%
-1pp
87%74%60%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
16%
+4pp
18%13%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
82%
Maths higher standard
45%
Science expected standard
82%
SPAG expected standard
86%
SPAG higher standard
45%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
293
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Crabtree Way, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%16%84%37%82%16%82%45%82%86%107.0108.0109.020%293
2023/2481%12%86%26%90%14%88%19%93%90%107.0106.0109.017%295
2022/2360%8%75%23%73%13%79%21%75%73%105.0106.0106.0-0.90+0.50+0.2016%303
2018/1969%10%75%40%75%21%85%33%92%79%107.0107.0109.0+2.10+0.00+1.5013%323
2017/1887%18%90%72%90%31%90%23%92%87%113.0107.0112.0+6.00+1.70+0.409%307
2016/1767%14%88%19%76%24%88%21%100%95%105.0106.0109.0+0.60-0.70+1.309%338

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2529315.520%2%23%5%13%
2023/2429517.417%2%26%5%16%
2022/2330317.516%2%27%5%10%
2021/2230218.016%1%28%5%12%
2020/2131219.811%1%27%
2018/1932323.913%1%19%5%9%
2017/1830717.59%1%17%5%10%
2016/1733819.59%0%15%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.