Located in Rugeley, The Hart School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Hart School currently has around 1216 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 27.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (84%) , including 40% who stay in school sixth forms and 43% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, WS15 2UE |
| Website: | http://www.hartschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01889802440 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Rachael Sandham |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137100 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1238 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1216 |
| Number of Boys: | 617 |
| Number of Girls: | 599 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.10% | 1120 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 31 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 10 |
| African | 0.70% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 6 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Bamford Primary School Crabtree Way , Etching Hill WS15 2PA | 3out of 4 | 649 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY | 3out of 4 | 872 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Etching Hill CofE (C) Primary School Penk Drive , Etching Hill WS15 2XY | - not rated | 872 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Western Springs Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD | - not rated | 980 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Hills Primary School School Road , WS15 2PD | 2out of 4 | 980 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagley Park Academy Burnthill Lane , WS15 2HZ | - not rated | 716 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hagley Park Sports College Burnthill Lane , WS15 2HZ | - not rated | 716 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley John Taylor Kingfisher Avenue , WS15 1FY | - not rated | 2,908 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aelfgar Centre Taylors Lane , WS15 2AA | - not rated | 986 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rugeley Sixth Form Academy Taylors Lane , WS15 2AA | - not rated | 994 yd | Sixth form centres | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Victory Christian Academy 11 Anson Street , WS15 2BG | - not rated | 1,050 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| JP Alternative Education Shooting Butts Centre , Penkridge Bank Road WS15 2UB | - not rated | 2,036 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's School Bishton Hall , Wolseley Bridge ST17 0XN | - not rated | 3,206 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.