Penkridge Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9 - 13 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
144206
Address
Marsh Lane, Penkridge, ST19 5BW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
481 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
2.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.4%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.5%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 1.2%
Indian 1%
African 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
125
65
60
Year 6
135
66
69
Year 7
105
58
47
Year 8
116
56
60
Year 2023-2024

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