The John Bamford Primary School

Cannock Chase · WS15 2PA

General information Primary School · 2-11 years Who goes here 268 pupils, 22% FSM

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The John Bamford Primary School

General Information

Address: Crabtree Way, Etching Hill, Rugeley, WS15 2PA – View on map
Phone: 01889228689
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Ferguson
Age range: 2-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 27 families put it first for 27 places – 10 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 9 · 2024 9 · 2025 10 · 2026 10
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

268 pupils out of 343 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 59
% eligible for free school meals: 22.0%
Pupil mix: 1 in 10 (less mixed than the Cannock Chase average)
English as an additional language: 3% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 14.3% a year (Cannock Chase 13.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 51% moved to another school, 49% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Staffordshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 12 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 1
Suspensions for bullying: 8 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 1 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Staffordshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

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.

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

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.

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Wraparound CareWraparound Care (parent rating)How parents rate the school's breakfast and after-school clubs - availability, cost and quality. Only asked for infant, junior and primary schools, where it matters most for working parents.

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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.

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 80% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 16% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 15 percentage points above the Cannock Chase average (65%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (3-year average 74% against an expected 61%)
3-year average (expected standard): 74%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 84% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 86%
Average test scores: reading 107, maths 108
Based on: 51 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolCannock Chase averageEngland↗ Improving Up 20 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 15 percentage points above the Cannock Chase average (65%).

Year 6 SATs: 2nd of 23 junior and primary schools in the area

#1Jerome Primary School84%
#2The John Bamford Primary School80%
=3Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy79%
=3St Lukes CofE Primary School79%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Jerome Primary School84%
#2The John Bamford Primary School80%
=3Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy79%
=3St Lukes CofE Primary School79%
#5Bridgtown Primary School76%
#6Pye Green Academy74%
#7Norton Canes Primary Academy73%
=8Chancel Primary School72%
=8West Hill Primary School72%
#10Redhill Primary School67%
#11Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School66%
#12Gorsemoor Primary School65%
=13Churchfield CofE Primary Academy63%
=13Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School63%
#15Heath Hayes Primary Academy61%
#16Hazel Slade Primary Academy59%
#17Five Ways Primary School52%
=18Longford Primary Academy51%
=18St Peter's CofE Primary Academy51%
#20Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School48%
#21Forest Hills Primary School44%
#22Moorhill Primary School37%
#23Chase View Community Primary School28%

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19th of 20 primary schools in Cannock Chase for Ofsted rating

#17St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyGood
#19The John Bamford Primary SchoolGood
#20West Hill Primary SchoolGood

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Bridgtown Primary SchoolGood
#2Chancel Primary SchoolGood
#3Chase View Community Primary SchoolGood
#4Churchfield CofE Primary AcademyGood
#5Etching Hill CofE Primary AcademyGood
#6Five Ways Primary SchoolGood
#7Hazel Slade 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 Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#18St Peter's CofE Primary AcademyGood
#19The John Bamford Primary SchoolGood
#20West Hill Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £6,834 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

11th of 23 primary schools in Cannock Chase for spending per pupil

#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.

Rank School Score

#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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