Primary school

Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Staffordshire
  • TF9 4NU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,020 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 16%16% · 2023/242024/25: top 27%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above+43.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · West Midlands 7%7/10 Above−25.5 pts
Reading score111 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+43.4 pts
Maths score110 · West Midlands 10510/10 Top 10%+54.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 66% · 41 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 59% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 58% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 73% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 65%77%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 36 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 15% · 41 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 18% · 34 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 4% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 9% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 7%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 41 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 106 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 109 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 111 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 105111105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 36 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 41 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 105 · 34 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 110 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 105110103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd80
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Inadequate
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026206
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.2%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.5%

Girls 44.9%Boys 55.1%

88% full · 234 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (33.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.3% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29% not applicable93.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.9% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adult10.7
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 24.1 · 43 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,561
Spend per pupil£7,332
Staff spend per pupil£5,900
Reserve per pupil£2,059
  • +£424,164revenue reserve
  • +£47,116in-year balance

Grants £6,583 · self-generated £977 · premises £184 per pupil