The Rural Enterprise Academy vs Wolgarston High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge
Wolgarston High School
Stafford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
13–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
217
847
Capacity
300
860
Occupancy
72%
98%
FSM %
28.6%
16.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
36.3
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
24%
50.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
23%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
81
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
66%
Any L4+ destination
-
69%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
93
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (52)
Biology (50)
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (48)
History (46)
Chemistry (44)
Psychology (42)
Sociology (38)