Perton Middle School, Wolverhampton

Good
Secondary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 913

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~708m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Burrington
Pupils:399 / 480 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01902758244
Address:Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Federation:South Staffordshire Learning Partnership
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:124437
UKPRN:10018645
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+4ppWriting+16pp

Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has improved from 55% to 59%. Writing has improved from 63% to 79%.

Class Sizes

26.8

Avg class size

16

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Turner Grove (opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Rydal Drive (adj)
549m · 9 min walk
Richmond Drive (opp)
742m · 12 min walk
Sainsbury's Store (adj)
805m · 13 min walk
Offas Drive (opp)
836m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

399 pupils

480 capacity

81 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:4,087
Projected new pupils:736

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wolverhampton

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

2 February 2023
11 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 April 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.26923%

Overall absence

9.31818%

Persistent absence

440

Enrolments

Authorised3.54163%
Unauthorised0.72761%
Persistent (10%+)9.31818%
Severe (50%+)0.45455%

Absence trend

3.40315%
18/19
3.56534%
20/21
6.28804%
21/22
5.00037%
22/23
4.8504%
23/24
4.26923%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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