Perton Middle SchoolSmestow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Perton Middle School and Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton.
Perton Middle School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Smestow Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Smestow Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Perton Middle School was judged Good and Smestow Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Perton Middle School (49.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonPerton Middle School | WolverhamptonSmestow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 70 in Staffordshire | 9th of 20 in Wolverhampton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 429 | 552 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 1,010 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR | Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 42.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 31.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 60.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 45.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 90 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 9 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 429 | 552 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 54.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 42.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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