Penkridge Middle School
Marsh Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BW
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Head Teacher
- Mr Andrew Grocutt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 509
- URN
- 144206
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785413400
About this school
Penkridge Middle School is a middle academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 509 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Penkridge Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 22 June 2022, 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 | 108 | 133 | 133 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 59% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 77% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Penkridge 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 | 56% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 492 |
| 2023/24 | 481 |
| 2024/25 | 500 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Penkridge Middle School compares
Penkridge Middle School ranked 167th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 3.5% | 17.4% | 509 | — |
| Brewood Middle CofE Academy | 49% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 422 | 4.8 miles |
| Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School | 52% | 6.8% | 40.5% | 150 | 7.7 miles |
| Codsall Middle School | 63% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 516 | 8.0 miles |
| Perton Middle School | 52% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 399 | 9.8 miles |
| Marshbrook First School | — | 4.1% | 15.4% | 176 | 0.4 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)
- 17.4%
- English as an additional language
- 2%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 3.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brewood Middle CofE Academy4.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Stafford
-
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School7.7 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Codsall Middle School8.0 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Perton Middle School9.8 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Marshbrook First School0.4 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Penkridge Middle School ranks 32nd of the 35 ranked primary schools in Stafford.
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy Middle deemed secondary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary
- Anson CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnfields Primary School Primary
- Beaconfields Primary School Primary
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Burleyfields Primary School Primary
- Burton Manor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Penkridge Middle School teach?
- Penkridge Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Stafford.
- Who is the acting head teacher of Penkridge Middle School?
- The acting head teacher of Penkridge Middle School is Mr Andrew Grocutt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Penkridge Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Penkridge 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 many pupils are at Penkridge Middle School?
- Penkridge Middle School has 509 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Penkridge Middle School full?
- Penkridge Middle School has capacity for 500 pupils and 509 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Penkridge Middle School a faith school?
- No. Penkridge Middle School has no designated religious character.
- Is Penkridge Middle School a selective school?
- No. Penkridge Middle School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Penkridge Middle School part of an academy trust?
- Penkridge Middle School is part of PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Penkridge Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Penkridge Middle School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Penkridge Middle School ranked 167th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Penkridge Middle School's absence rate?
- Penkridge Middle School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Penkridge Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Penkridge 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 10 July 2026.