Perton Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 2 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
124437
Address
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, WV6 7NR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
429 (83% of total capacity)
Boys
52.4%
Girls
47.6%
First language not English
5.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.4%
Persistent absence
8.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.9%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White2.1%
Indian2.6%
African2.8%
Mixed7.2%
White British83%
Other Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Caribbean
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.3
WritingBelow average-1.2
MathsWell below average-3.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
52%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
115
55
60
Year 6
109
49
60
Year 7
97
59
38
Year 8
108
62
46
Year 2024-2025

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