The Rural Enterprise Academy, based in Penkridge, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Rural Enterprise Academy currently has around 240 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 22.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (73%) , including 33% who stay in school sixth forms and 35% progressing to further education , while 15% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
| Website: | www.ruralenterpriseacademy.com |
| Telephone: | 01785333360 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Annabel Stoddart |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138351 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 300 |
| Number of Pupils: | 240 |
| Number of Boys: | 122 |
| Number of Girls: | 118 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.80% | 225 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princefield First School Saxon Road , Penkridge ST19 5EP | - not rated | 2,468 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Princefield First School Saxon Road , Penkridge ST19 5EP | 3out of 4 | 2,468 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's CofE (A) First School Market Place , Penkridge ST19 5DJ | 3out of 4 | 2,801 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshbrook First School Teddesley Road , Penkridge ST19 5BA | - not rated | 2,997 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshbrook First School Teddesley Road , Penkridge ST19 5BA | 3out of 4 | 2,997 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rural Enterprise Academy Rodbaston Drive , ST19 5PH | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolgarston High School Cannock Road , Penkridge ST19 5RX | 3out of 4 | 2,767 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolgarston High School Cannock Road , Penkridge ST19 5RX | - not rated | 2,767 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodbaston College , ST19 5PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Staffordshire College Rodbaston Drive , ST19 5PH | - not rated | 0 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Kinvaston School Little Kinvaston House, Watling Street , ST19 5PR | - not rated | 1,320 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Watling House Watling Street , Gailey ST19 5PR | - not rated | 1,474 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Robin's Nest School The Old School House , Watling Street ST19 5PR | - not rated | 1,475 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.