The Hart School

How places are decided at The Hart School

The Hart School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Hart School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Hart School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Hart School?

The Hart School has 1,157 pupils on roll.

What are The Hart School’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 43.9: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. In 2024-25, A-level students averaged 29.28 points per A-level entry. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does The Hart School take?

The Hart School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is The Hart School located?

The Hart School is located in Rugeley, WS15 2UE, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to The Hart School?

The Hart School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from The Hart School were places offered?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at The Hart School was 1.257 miles from the school. The last place went under “Distance”, to a child living outside the catchment, so this distance applies to families living outside the catchment, not to everyone: children living inside it rank ahead.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Hart School?

When The Hart School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and previously in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings of students at The Hart School — Siblings of students in attendance at The Hart School in Years 7 to 13. These include brothers and sisters, and half brothers and sisters and stepbrothers and sisters who share the same home. These also include adopted and foster brothers and sisters who share the same home; 3. Special medical or social needs — Students with special medical or social needs which The Hart School is best placed to meet (this will be supported by professional advice from the Health Authority on why the school is necessary and a statement from the parent stating "the difficulties that would be caused if their child had to attend another school"). Special medical or social needs will include priority for vulnerable groups (after students with full statements of special educational needs and those in public care, who have recently come into care or moved into the area) such as: students whose names are either on or at risk of being placed on the Child Protection Register; students whose social or personal circumstances are seriously limiting their capability to gain access to education without the support of the local authority, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 220 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Lower door numbers take priority for multiple applications from a block of flats; distance measured as the crow flies from normal family home to main gate.

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