Rugeley South & Brereton

Summary

Rugeley South & Brereton (E02006120) is part of Staffordshire local authority (view on map). Rugeley South & Brereton has an approximate population of 9,300 people, of which 19% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Rugeley South & Brereton neighbours Rugeley North & Etchinghill, Rugeley Town, Armitage & Colton, and Burntwood North East & Longdon.

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  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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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 South & Brereton is the 81st least deprived area in Staffordshire (out of 108) with 40% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Staffordshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Rugeley South & Brereton, 29% 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 South & Brereton % in Staffordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 29% 22% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 71% 78% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Rugeley South & Brereton, 20% 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 South & Brereton % in Staffordshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 13% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Rugeley South & Brereton, 5% 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.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Rugeley South & Brereton % in Staffordshire % in England
White 95% 86% 67%
Asian 1% 6% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 5% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Rugeley South & Brereton with English as an additional language is 4%, 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 South & Brereton % in Staffordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 4% 9% 22%
Known or believed to be English 96% 91% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Rugeley South & Brereton has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Rugeley South & Brereton
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 6
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

In Rugeley South & Brereton, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Rugeley South & Brereton. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Rugeley South & Brereton has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Rugeley South & Brereton
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Rugeley South & Brereton since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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