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Perton Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Alexandra Dadge

location_onWolverhampton, WV6 7NR

language Visit Website phone 1902758244

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

444

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Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

0.1x

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Perton Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Wolverhampton, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Perton Middle School is a community school in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 429 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #191 of 248 primaries in Staffordshire and #11,543 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.1× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%

Reading69% LA 75%

Writing79% LA 72%

Maths59% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading71% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.1

-3.5 to -1.2

-1.2

Write

LA -0.1

-2.3 to -0.1

-3.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.6 to -2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading81% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.5

-2.9 to -0.4

-0.7

Write

LA -0.5

-1.8 to 0.5

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.3 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 64%

Reading80% LA 75%

Writing82% LA 78%

Maths79% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA -0.4

-1.3 to 1.1

-1.2

Write

LA -0.3

-2.3 to -0.1

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.3 to 0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2023

Inspection Report

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11 July 2017

Inspection Report

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26 April 2016

Inspection Report

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10 June 2015

Inspection Report

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13 June 2013

Inspection Report

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16 September 2009

Inspection Report

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04 July 2007

Inspection Report

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14 September 2006

Inspection Report

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30 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-07-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-04-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 429 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	429	4	0.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	430	10	2.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	432	1	0.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	438	2	0.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	438	7	1.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	449	3	0.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	444	5	1.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	439	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	436	1	0.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	435	1	0.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	441	3	0.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	427	9	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	428	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	426	5	1.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	408	3	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	403	11	2.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	370	7	1.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	373	3	0.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	370	4	1.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	364	3	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	369	2	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	360	2	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	354	1	0.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	348	4	1.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	347	3	0.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

75.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

79.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree39%

disagree19%

strongly disagree13%

don't know11%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree19%

agree33%

disagree31%

strongly disagree13%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree37%

disagree11%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree46%

agree17%

disagree17%

strongly disagree13%

dont know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree27%

agree38%

disagree16%

strongly disagree7%

don't know12%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree41%

disagree18%

strongly disagree3%

don't know12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree20%

agree40%

disagree26%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree62%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree61%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree21%

agree37%

disagree24%

strongly disagree7%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes68%

no32%

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Outstanding

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Staffordshire

Painsley Catholic College

The Friary School

John Taylor High School

Endon High School

Blessed William Howard Catholic School

King Edward VI School