44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
165.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 09/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Rural Enterprise Academy · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofPENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
44%
+4pp
56%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-9pp
26%21%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
37.6
-0.1
44.239.234.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
27%14%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
165.5
+53.5
177.3144.7112.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 165.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
240
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, ST19 5PH
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44% | 17% | 37.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 165.5 | 2% | 240 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 26% | 37.7 | -0.21 | 0% | 112.0 | 0% | 229 |
| 2022/23 | 37% | 19% | 34.1 | -0.42 | 0% | 155.3 | 0% | 236 |
| 2021/22 | 42% | 25% | 37.0 | -0.71 | 0% | 157.3 | 0% | 207 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 25% | 44.2 | +0.33 | 27% | 177.3 | 27% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 19% | 41.3 | +0.32 | 31% | 119.8 | 36% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 15% | 41.5 | +0.23 | 38% | — | 38% | 140 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.35 | Suppressed | 9 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 240 | 16.0 | 36% | 0% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 229 | 16.4 | 39% | 0% | 27% | 12% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 236 | 17.1 | 49% | 0% | 28% | 12% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 207 | 19.2 | 38% | 0% | 28% | 14% | 51% |
| 2020/21 | 173 | 19.2 | 27% | 0% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 154 | 15.4 | 29% | 0% | 24% | 9% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 134 | 14.6 | 30% | 0% | 23% | 9% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 140 | 13.0 | 24% | 0% | 27% | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.