The Rural Enterprise AcademyWolgarston High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Rural Enterprise Academy and Wolgarston High School are secondary schools.
The Rural Enterprise Academy scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wolgarston High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wolgarston High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Rural Enterprise Academy was judged Inadequate and Wolgarston High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.6 for The Rural Enterprise Academy and 47.6 for Wolgarston High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Rural Enterprise Academy (37.0 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wolgarston High School (54.3 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PenkridgeThe Rural Enterprise Academy | StaffordWolgarston High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 70 in Staffordshire | 5th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Inadequate | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 834 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 860 | |
| Location | Penkridge, ST19 5PH | Stafford, ST19 5RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.6 | 47.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.7% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.4% | 75.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 40.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.06 | 4.10 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 54 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 81 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 23.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 834 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 14.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 29.2% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.6% | 18.1% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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
Wolgarston High School
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