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The Rural Enterprise Academy

South Staffordshire, ST19 5PHSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Inadequate
Jul 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
24 1st-choice / 24 offers made
Ranking
#2,041
of 3,141 nationally

About The Rural Enterprise Academy

The Rural Enterprise Academy is a state-funded secondary school in South Staffordshire, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 217 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 300.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate (9 Jul 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 37.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 24 first-preference applications and 24 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressRodbaston Drive, Penkridge, South Staffordshire, ST19 5PH
HeadteacherMrs Annabel Stoddart
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity217 / 300 (72% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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The Rural Enterprise Academy has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.