Wolgarston High School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Stafford · ST19 5RX · Staffordshire
Ages 13–18
- Att849.2
- P80.4
- EM5+50%
- Absence7.2%
1.6 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: InadequateURN 138351
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Free schools · Penkridge · ST19 5PH
Ages 11–16 · 217 pupils · Staffordshire
Ofsted
Inadequate
Attainment 8
37.7
Overall absence
11.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Inadequate
Inspection date
2024-07-09
Category of concern
Special measures
- Overall effectiveness
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding effective
- No
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 837.7
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 3.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.7%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 8.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 269
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill72%
217 pupils · 300 places
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- Boys / girls
- 118 / 99
- School capacity
- 300
- Capacity fill
- 217 / 300 (72%)
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- FSM pupils
- 62
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annabel Stoddart
Location
- Address
- Rodbaston Drive
- Postcode
- ST19 5PH
- Town
- Penkridge
- County
- Staffordshire
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- District
- South Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Penkridge, Staffordshire, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.6%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Further education · 16 plus
Stafford · ST19 5PH · Staffordshire
Ages 16–99
0.0 miles away
Other independent special school
Gailey · ST19 5PR · Staffordshire
Ages 8–16
0.8 miles away
Other independent special school
Cannock · ST19 5PR · Staffordshire
Ages 8–18
0.8 miles away
Princefield First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5EP · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence4.7%
- FSM12.3%
1.4 miles away
St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5DJ · Staffordshire
Ages 3–9
- Absence3.2%
- FSM10.1%
1.6 miles away
Marshbrook First School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Stafford · ST19 5BA · Staffordshire
Ages 2–9
- Absence4.1%
- FSM14.3%
1.7 miles away
Penkridge Middle School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Middle deemed secondary
Stafford · ST19 5BW · Staffordshire
Ages 9–13
- KS256%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM15.3%
1.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annabel Stoddart
- Telephone
- 01785333360