The Hart School
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About The Hart School
The Hart School is a secondary academy in Rugeley, Staffordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 17 member schools: 6 primary schools, 11 secondary schools. Local authorities: Milton Keynes | Norfolk | North Northamptonshire | Nottingham | Staffordshire | Stoke-on-Trent | Warwickshire | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | East of England | South East | West Midlands. — from the CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST public record.
The Hart School is a secondary academy in Rugeley, Staffordshire, part of CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- The Hart School
- Address
- Penkridge Bank Road
- Postcode
- WS15 2UE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cannock Chase
- URN (official identifier)
- 137100
- Establishment number
- 4002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 1157
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1238
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachael Sandham
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 22 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hartschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01889802440
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Hart School
| 2025/26 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,157 | 126,471 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.1% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.1% | 9.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for The Hart School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 27 Apr 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hagley Park Academy (URN 137103)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 22 May 2015
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 May 2013
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportInspected as Hagley Park Academy (URN 137103)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 14 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College (URN 124438)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hagley Park Sports College (URN 124439)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Fair Oak Business and Enterprise College (URN 124438)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 May 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hagley Park Sports College (URN 124439)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Jun 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Hart School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.3% | 7.3% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Hart School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £334,400 for 304 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 28.6% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £315 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Hart School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,217 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Staffordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,507,000 £8,634 per pupil | £7,682 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £10,940,000 £8,989 per pupil | £7,371 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,647,000 £3,818 per pupil · 42.5% | £4,191 · 56.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,149,000 £944 per pupil · 10.5% | £773 · 10.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £382,000 £314 per pupil · 3.5% | £132 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £382,000 £314 per pupil · 3.5% | £110 · 1.5% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£433,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,199 per pupil, supply and agency £179 per pupil — spending up £1,790 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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