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The Rural Enterprise Academy

Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5PH

Inadequate

Inspected 9 July 2024

Inadequate
Ofsted
37.6
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–16
Ages
240
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
Free schools
Type

School Information

Local Authority
Staffordshire
School Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Age Range
Ages 11–16
Gender
Mixed
Pupils / Capacity
240 / 300 (80%)
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Religious Character
None
Admissions Policy
Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection
9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

25%
Disadvantaged
0%
EAL
6.7%
SEN support
29.2%
EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.6
Attainment 8
240 pupils
16.7%
Grade 5+ English & Maths
44.4%
Grade 4+ English & Maths
3.1
EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%
Sustained destination
72%
Stayed in education
9%
Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.1%
Overall absence
27.6%
Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16
Teachers (FTE)
+2.0 vs 2023/24
16
Pupils per teacher
-0.4 vs 2023/24
5.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)
-1.1 vs 2023/24
£45,894
Avg teacher salary
Mean · 19% on leadership pay
−£671 vs 2023/24
2
Teacher vacancies
11.1% rate
+2 vs 2023/24
3
Leadership (FTE)
+1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,017
Spend per pupil
£9,182
Income per pupil
47%
Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.

Contact Details

Address
Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5PH
Phone
01785333360
Principal
Annabel Stoddart

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