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Wolgarston High School

Community school · Stafford · ST19 5RX

Ages 13–18 · 667 pupils · Staffordshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill79%

667 pupils · 849 places

Pupils on roll
667
Boys / girls
329 / 338
School capacity
849
Capacity fill
667 / 849 (79%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
35
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Tapp

Location

Address
Cannock Road, Penkridge
Postcode
ST19 5RX
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
South Staffordshire
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 667 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Secondary schools in Stafford
8
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST19
16
Secondary in ST19
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StaffordNear ST19

  • Wolgarston High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST19 5RX · Staffordshire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att849.2
    • P80.4
    • Absence7.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Rural Enterprise Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Free schools · Secondary

    Penkridge · ST19 5PH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence11.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Princefield First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST19 5EP · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence4.7%

    0.4 miles away

  • Penkridge Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Stafford · ST19 5BW · Staffordshire

    Ages 9–13

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Michael's CofE (A) First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stafford · ST19 5DJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marshbrook First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST19 5BA · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence4.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Haven School

    Other independent special school

    Staffordshire · ST18 9AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att87.7

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Tapp

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