The Richard Clarke First School
Academy converter primary school in Rugeley (Staffordshire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first14 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Rugeley School, 3.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley SchoolOther independent special | 3.1 mi | Special | 72 | - |
| Talbot First SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 3.1 mi | Primary | 35 | Requires improvement, 2021This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| The St. Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 88 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Needwood CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 75 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Henry Chadwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 104 | Good, 2024 |
| Chancel Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.4 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pinc Woodlands CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 4.4 mi | Special | - | - |
| Forest Hills Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 4.6 mi | Primary | 79 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Rugeley John TaylorFree schools | 4.7 mi | All-through | 147 | - |
| Loxley Hall SchoolAcademy special converter | 4.7 mi | Special | 105 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3 |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 4.8 mi | Primary | 460 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| The John Bamford Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.9 mi | Primary | 268 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Colwich CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 97 | Good, 2023 |
| Churchfield CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 155 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 25
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