The Rural Enterprise AcademyPenkridge Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Rural Enterprise Academy and Penkridge Middle School.
The Rural Enterprise Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Penkridge Middle School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penkridge Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
The Rural Enterprise Academy was judged Inadequate and Penkridge Middle School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Penkridge Middle School (56.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenkridgeThe Rural Enterprise Academy | StaffordPenkridge Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 70 in Staffordshire | 28th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 500 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 500 | |
| Location | Penkridge, ST19 5PH | Stafford, ST19 5BW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.7% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.4% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 54 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 29.2% | 17.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 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.
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge Middle School
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