76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
835.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
834
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wolgarston High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofPENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+4pp
81%76%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
58%51%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
47.6
-1.6
54.351.047.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.6
EBacc entry
40%
+4pp
56%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
835.7
-66.0
1014.3872.9731.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 835.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
35.8
-3.4
42.038.134.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.8
A-level value added
+0.12
-0.3
+0.4+0.20.0
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-11pp
38%27%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
834
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5RX
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 | 76% | 47% | 47.6 | Not applicable | 40% | 835.7 | 40% | 834 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 50% | 49.2 | +0.38 | 36% | 901.7 | 37% | 826 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58% | 52.1 | +0.64 | 53% | 954.6 | 53% | 813 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 57% | 54.3 | +0.49 | 51% | 1014.3 | 51% | 820 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 43% | 48.7 | +0.46 | 56% | 731.4 | 56% | 748 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | B- | +0.12 | 23% | 93 |
| 2023/24 | 39.2 | B | +0.39 | 34% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | B | — | 38% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 34% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.00 | 15% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 834 | 18.9 | 13% | 1% | 15% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 826 | 18.2 | 12% | 0% | 14% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 813 | 17.0 | 10% | 0% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 820 | 17.7 | 8% | 0% | 12% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 795 | 17.6 | 9% | 0% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 748 | 18.8 | 9% | 0% | 15% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.