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
White British 83%
Mixed 7.2%
African 2.8%
Indian 2.6%
Other White 2.1%
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

School 45%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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