The Rural Enterprise Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Penkridge, West Midlands ST19 5PH · Staffordshire
#367 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3176 of 4,090 nationally
About The Rural Enterprise Academy
The Rural Enterprise Academy is a academy secondary located in Penkridge, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 217 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 367th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 217; capacity filled 72.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 44.4%; ebacc average points 3.06.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Rural Enterprise Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 44.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Rural Enterprise Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Princefield First School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
253 students · 2.3 km away
Wolgarston High School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
847 students · 2.5 km away
St Michael's CofE (A) First School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–9
148 students · 2.6 km away
Marshbrook First School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
176 students · 2.7 km away
Penkridge Middle School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
509 students · 3.1 km away
St Paul's CofE First School
Wolverhampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
139 students · 4.7 km away
St. Dominic's Grammar School
Stafford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
329 students · 4.9 km away
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
172 students · 4.9 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
91 students · 5.0 km away
Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
422 students · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Waverley Studio College
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
223 students
Walsall Studio School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
206 students
Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
201 students
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy
Birmingham · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
255 students
Leek High School
Leek · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
261 students
Higham Lane North Academy
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
154 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rural Enterprise Academy a good school?
The Rural Enterprise Academy has a Success Index (England) of 25.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #367 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Rural Enterprise Academy rank in West Midlands?
The Rural Enterprise Academy ranks #367 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3176 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Rural Enterprise Academy?
The Rural Enterprise Academy had 217 students in 2025.
Is The Rural Enterprise Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Rural Enterprise Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Rural Enterprise Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Rural Enterprise Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.