Perton Primary Academy

About Perton Primary Academy

Perton Primary Academy is a state-funded, mixed primary school in South Staffordshire that currently educates 230 pupils, slightly above its official capacity of 225. This oversubscription is no surprise given the demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 95 applications for just 51 places, with 34 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 1.86 means nearly two families compete for every spot, a clear signal of local popularity. The school serves a community where 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure worth noting against the national primary average of around 23%, suggesting a slightly more affluent intake than the country as a whole. Headteacher Victoria Jackson leads a school that also offers nursery provision for children from age two, making it a genuine early-years option for local families. The school’s religious character is listed as not applicable, so it draws from a broad cross-section of the community rather than a specific faith group.

Academically, Perton Primary Academy holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023, a step down from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection in 2011. The 2023 inspection awarded Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This consistency suggests solid, reliable teaching rather than pockets of excellence. For context, within Staffordshire’s 308 primary schools, only 20 hold an Outstanding rating, so Good places Perton comfortably in the majority. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 65%, which provides a useful benchmark, though the school’s own KS2 results are not specified in the data. Parents looking for a school that performs reliably above the local baseline will want to check the most recent SATs outcomes directly with the school, as the Ofsted judgement alone confirms a good standard but not exceptional performance.

The school’s facilities are notably strong for a primary: a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a library, a dining hall, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, athletics, dance, swimming, netball, and tennis, while after-school clubs range from book club and science club to coding and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists six categories of SEND provision: moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health, speech language and communication, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulty or disability. This breadth suggests a genuinely inclusive approach. With the school oversubscribed and first-preference offers limited to 34 out of 51 places, families living outside the immediate catchment should prepare for a competitive admissions process. Perton Primary Academy suits families who want a well-resourced, Good-rated state primary with strong demand and a broad, inclusive SEND offer, particularly those with children aged two to nine.

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