School profile

Gentleshaw Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rugeley, WS15 4LY

Requires improvement

Map showing Gentleshaw Primary Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,466 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gentleshaw Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils201
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jaswinder Kaur Ashan
TrustFUTURE GENERATION TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Jun 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144604.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Staffordshire63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Staffordshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire106105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Staffordshire74%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Staffordshire75%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils201
Girls95
Boys106
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.5%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.185
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.188
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.5%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Other White
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.17.9
Teachers (FTE)7.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.88
Support staff (FTE)7.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence4.1%, better than England, better than Staffordshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Staffordshire10.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Staffordshire0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Gentleshaw Primary Academy

What is Gentleshaw Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gentleshaw Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gentleshaw Primary Academy rank in England?

Gentleshaw Primary Academy ranks 3,466 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Gentleshaw Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Gentleshaw Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Gentleshaw Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gentleshaw Primary Academy made 24 offers from 46 applications (1.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gentleshaw Primary Academy?

Gentleshaw Primary Academy has 201 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gentleshaw Primary Academy?

Gentleshaw Primary Academy had 185 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gentleshaw Primary Academy?

At Gentleshaw Primary Academy, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Gentleshaw Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gentleshaw Primary Academy missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.