The Hart School

Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2UE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,216

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,216 / 1,238 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

15.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.5

Attainment 8

1,216 pupils

41.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

60 students

3.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

90%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.5%

Overall absence

27.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

70.11

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

15.27

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£51,709

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,408 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,989

Spend per pupil

£8,634

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.