The John Bamford Primary School

General Information

Address: Crabtree Way, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA
Phone: 01889228689
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Ferguson
Age range: 2-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 268
School capacity: 343
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 59
% eligible for free school meals: 22.0%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 47 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Profound and multiple learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #20 of 22 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#18St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyGood
#20The John Bamford Primary SchoolGood
#21West Hill Primary SchoolGood
#22Forest Hills Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Chancel Primary SchoolGood
#2Chase View Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Churchfield CofE Primary AcademyGood
#4Etching Hill CofE Primary AcademyGood
#5Gorsemoor Primary SchoolGood
#6Hazel Slade Primary AcademyGood
#7Heath Hayes Primary AcademyGood
#8Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary SchoolGood
#9Jerome Primary SchoolGood
#10Moorhill Primary SchoolGood
#11Norton Canes Primary AcademyGood
#12Poppyfield Primary AcademyGood
#13Pye Green AcademyGood
#14Redbrook Hayes Community Primary SchoolGood
#15St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#16St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#17St Lukes CofE Primary SchoolGood
#18St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#19St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyGood
#20The John Bamford Primary SchoolGood
#21West Hill Primary SchoolGood
#22Forest Hills Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,834 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 23 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School£7,000
#10Longford Primary Academy£6,917
#11The John Bamford Primary School£6,834
#12Jerome Primary School£6,809
#13St Lukes CofE Primary School£6,806

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Forest Hills Primary School£9,538
#2Churchfield CofE Primary Academy£9,367
#3Moorhill Primary School£8,357
#4Redhill Primary School£8,083
#5Chase View Community Primary School£8,029
#6Chancel Primary School£7,516
#7Norton Canes Primary Academy£7,422
#8Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School£7,212
#9Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School£7,000
#10Longford Primary Academy£6,917
#11The John Bamford Primary School£6,834
#12Jerome Primary School£6,809
#13St Lukes CofE Primary School£6,806
#14West Hill Primary School£6,794
#15Bridgtown Primary School£6,773
#16Gorsemoor Primary School£6,553
#17Heath Hayes Primary Academy£6,490
#18Five Ways Primary School£6,317
#19St Peter's CofE Primary Academy£6,142
#20Hazel Slade Primary Academy£5,763
#21Poppyfield Primary Academy£5,663
#22Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy£5,545
#23Pye Green Academy£4,949

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