Perton Middle School, Wolverhampton
Perton Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Wolverhampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 61st-highest of the 68 schools in Wolverhampton with published results, and 12,107th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Perton Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Perton Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 55% in maths).
Getting a place at Perton Middle School
For September 2024 entry, 1 family put Perton Middle School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Perton Middle School are St Regis Church of England Academy (0.3 miles, Attainment 8 34); Smestow Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 48.6); St Edmund's Catholic Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2); and St Peter's Collegiate Academy (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.2).
St Regis Church of England AcademySmestow AcademySt Edmund's Catholic AcademySt Peter's Collegiate Academy
Who goes there
6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 64 pupils (16%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Perton Middle School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 21 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Turner Grove (opposite), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Perton Middle School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Perton Middle School issued 22 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Perton Middle School are Woodthorne Primary School (0.2 miles), Perton Primary Academy (0.4 miles), Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles) and Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Woodthorne Primary SchoolPerton Primary AcademyChrist Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery SchoolChrist Church (Church of England) Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.23%
Exclusion rate
22
Suspensions
5.13%
Suspension rate
15 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 429 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Perton Middle School
Term dates
Perton Middle School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Perton Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Perton Middle School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
432 pupils
520 places
88 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
8,807
Applications
7,681
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
399
Total Pupils
201
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,270
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,802
Per pupil
£2680k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
440
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Perton Middle School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Perton Middle School
What are SATs results like at Perton Middle School?
Of the pupils at Perton Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% did so in maths.
What is Perton Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Perton Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Perton Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Perton Middle School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Perton Middle School?
Perton Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 520 places.
How big are the classes at Perton Middle School?
Classes at Perton Middle School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Perton Middle School?
Perton Middle School has around 399 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Perton Middle School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Perton Middle School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Perton Middle School?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Perton Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
What are Perton Middle School's term dates?
Perton Middle School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Staffordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Perton Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Perton Middle School?
Perton Middle School is at Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7NR.
Sources: Staffordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)