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The Rural Enterprise Academy

Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, ST19 5PH

Local ranking69th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
16.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
54

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
240
Boys
122 (51%)
Girls
118 (49%)
Capacity
300 (80% full)
SEND
35.8%
FSM Eligible
25.0%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.7%
SEN Support
29.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Budget per Pupil
£9,017/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • White Other: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • Mixed Other: 0.4%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

93.8%

White British

3.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

0.4%

White Irish

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138351
UKPRN
10038332
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST

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