The Richard Clarke First School

General Information

Address: Schoolhouse Lane, Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, WS15 3BT
Phone: 01283840206
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Kay Hanson
Age range: 4-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 106
School capacity: 150
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 3
% eligible for free school meals: 2.8%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 3.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.7%
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: 17.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 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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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.

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Ranked #16 of 21 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#14Rykneld Primary SchoolGood
#15St Augustine's CofE AcademyGood
#16The Richard Clarke First SchoolGood
#17Tower View Primary SchoolGood
#18William Shrewsbury 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.

#1Shobnall Primary & Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#2St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints CofE (C) Primary SchoolGood
#4All Saints CofE Academy DenstoneGood
#5All Saints' CofE First SchoolGood
#6Dove CofE AcademyGood
#7Henhurst Ridge Primary AcademyGood
#8John of Rolleston Primary SchoolGood
#9Lift AngleseyGood
#10Outwoods Primary SchoolGood
#11Picknalls First SchoolGood
#12Richard Wakefield CofE Primary AcademyGood
#13River View Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#14Rykneld Primary SchoolGood
#15St Augustine's CofE AcademyGood
#16The Richard Clarke First SchoolGood
#17Tower View Primary SchoolGood
#18William Shrewsbury Primary SchoolGood
#19Winshill Village Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#20St. Peter's Church of England First SchoolRequires improvement
#21Talbot First SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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

Spending per pupil: £7,459 (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 #13 of 34 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#11Horninglow Primary School£7,508
#12Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,503
#13The Richard Clarke First School£7,459
#14Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School£7,387
#15St Mary's CofE (A) First School£7,102

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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.

#1Branston Locks Primary and Nursery School£15,268
#2All Saints' CofE First School£14,394
#3Talbot First School£13,222
#4St. Peter's Church of England First School£12,763
#5St Augustine's CofE Academy£9,860
#6Samuel Allsopp Primary and Nursery School£8,974
#7All Saints CofE Academy Denstone£8,887
#8Needwood CofE Primary School£8,630
#9Bramshall Meadows First School£8,613
#10Dove CofE Academy£7,677
#11Horninglow Primary School£7,508
#12Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy£7,503
#13The Richard Clarke First School£7,459
#14Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School£7,387
#15St Mary's CofE (A) First School£7,102
#16All Saints CofE (C) Primary School£7,086
#17Shobnall Primary & Nursery School£7,084
#18Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School£6,829
#19Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,600
#20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,547
#21Outwoods Primary School£6,333
#22Picknalls First School£6,282
#23Scientia Academy£6,251
#24Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy£6,125
#25William Shrewsbury Primary School£5,878
#26Henhurst Ridge Primary Academy£5,876
#27John of Rolleston Primary School£5,830
#28Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy£5,734
#29Rykneld Primary School£5,718
#30The Mosley Academy£5,595
#31Lift Anglesey£5,539
#32River View Primary and Nursery School£3,403
#33Tower View Primary School£2,023
#34Christ Church Primary School£1,777

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