Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Burrington
- Federation
- South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 399
- URN
- 124437
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902758244
About this school
Perton Middle School is a community middle school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 399 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 123 | 121 | 110 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 45% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 71% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 55% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 64% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Perton Middle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 49% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 444 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 429 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perton Middle School compares
Perton Middle School ranked 183rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 399 | — |
| Codsall Middle School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 516 | 2.0 miles |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | 52% | 6.8% | 40.5% | 150 | 2.2 miles |
| Brewood Middle CofE Academy | 49% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 422 | 5.4 miles |
| Penkridge Middle School | 57% | 3.5% | 17.4% | 509 | 9.8 miles |
| Woodthorne Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 21.8% | 396 | 0.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.65%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 9.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Codsall Middle School2.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School2.2 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Brewood Middle CofE Academy5.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Penkridge Middle School9.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Woodthorne Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Perton Middle School ranks 60th of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Codsall Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ashmore Park Nursery School Nursery
- Bushbury Nursery School Nursery
- Eastfield Nursery School Nursery
- Low Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Phoenix Nursery School Nursery
- Windsor Nursery School Nursery
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Perton Middle School teach?
- Perton Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Perton Middle School?
- The executive headteacher of Perton Middle School is Mrs Michelle Burrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Perton Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perton Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Perton Middle School?
- Perton Middle School has 399 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Perton Middle School full?
- Perton Middle School has capacity for 480 pupils and 399 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Perton Middle School a faith school?
- No. Perton Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Perton Middle School?
- Perton Middle School is part of the South Staffordshire Learning Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Perton Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Perton Middle School rank locally?
- Perton Middle School ranked 183rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Perton Middle School's absence rate?
- Perton Middle School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Perton Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Perton Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.