Rugeley North & Etchinghill
Summary
Rugeley North & Etchinghill (E02006118) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Rugeley North & Etchinghill has an approximate population of 7,400 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Rugeley North & Etchinghill neighbours Rugeley Town, Rugeley South & Brereton, Hednesford Pye Green, Wimblebury & Cannock Wood, Armitage & Colton, Burntwood North East & Longdon, Penkridge & Acton Trussell, Weston & Haywood, and Weeping Cross & Brocton.
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- 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
- 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Rugeley North & Etchinghill is the 22nd least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 17% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 13% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 22% in Staffordshire and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Rugeley North & Etchinghill | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 13% | 22% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 87% | 78% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Staffordshire, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Rugeley North & Etchinghill | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 82% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Rugeley North & Etchinghill, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 15% in Staffordshire, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Rugeley North & Etchinghill | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95% | 86% | 67% |
| Asian | – | 6% | 14% |
| Black | – | 2% | 7% |
| Mixed | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Rugeley North & Etchinghill with English as an additional language is 3%, compared with 9% in Staffordshire, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Rugeley North & Etchinghill | % in Staffordshire | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 3% | 9% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 97% | 91% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Rugeley North & Etchinghill has no registered childcare providers.
State-funded schools
Rugeley North & Etchinghill has 4 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Rugeley North & Etchinghill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 4 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Rugeley North & Etchinghill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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