Gentleshaw Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Rugeley, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 201 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 4.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | FUTURE GENERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Darlings Lane, Gentleshaw, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 4LY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gentleshaw-squirrel.com |
| Telephone | 01543227420 |
| URN | 144604 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 13 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Boney Hay Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Holly Grove Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Chase Terrace Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hazel Slade Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Highfields Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Fulfen Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Springhill Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.