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Perton Middle School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV6 7NR

Ages 9–13 · 399 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
447

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

1st preferences

1

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

0

Total preferences (any rank)
13
Preferred offers (top 3)
0
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

399 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
399
Boys / girls
201 / 198
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
399 / 480 (83%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 9–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Burrington

Location

Address
Gainsborough Drive, Perton
Postcode
WV6 7NR
Town
Wolverhampton
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 9–13, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 399 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.3%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Middle deemed secondary schools in Wolverhampton
3
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV6
22
Middle deemed secondary in WV6
1
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Middle deemed secondary in Staffordshire LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.6%
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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand0.33

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM25.0%
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  • Tettenhall Wood School

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  • Perton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–9

    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.96

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Burrington
Telephone
01902758244
Website
http://www.pertonmiddle.com/

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