Penkridge Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Ages 9–13 · Stafford, Staffordshire
Penkridge Middle School is a middle school in Stafford, Staffordshire for ages 9–13 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marsh Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5BW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Ages
- 9–13
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 509 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to part of the Penkridge Middle School team.”
- “The school's values of effort, encouragement and excellence permeate the day-to-day experience of pupils.”
- “As pupils enter the school, they enact the goals of the school community in the way they behave, the way the learn and the way they are.”
To improve
- “While most pupils can articulate their learning, there are examples of books, where key vocabulary is misspelt or misunderstood.”
- “Pupils who are disadvantaged do not achieve as well as they have historically.”
- “However, in some lessons, adaptations are not effective in securing knowledge before pupils move on and gaps in knowledge are evident.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- The Haven School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Longridge School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Little Kinvaston School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Robin's Nest School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heather Field School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sherbrook Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stafford Grammar School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hednesford Valley High School 4.0 mi Standards maintained