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Schools in South Staffordshire

  • 49State-funded schools
  • 35Primary
  • 12Secondary

Admissions are run by Staffordshire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.9
close to Staffordshire median (1.8)
Median school in South Staffordshire
New Ofsted report cards
12of 49 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Staffordshire-wide
92%
Staffordshire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 12 schools of 49 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (6)
  • Post-16 provision (4)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 33 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding0
  • Good30
  • Requires improvement2
  • Inadequate1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 3 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–3––
Behaviour and attitudes–3––
Personal development–3––
Leadership and management–3––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in South Staffordshire

12 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Kinver High School and Sixth Form 2026 2.9 applications per place 50.6 16%
Great Wyrley Academy Good2023 2.3 applications per place 41.3 34%
Cheslyn Hay Academy 2026 1.9 applications per place 41.5 20%
The Rural Enterprise Academy Special measures Inadequate2024 1.8small intake applications per place 36.3 29%
Wombourne High School 2026 1.7 applications per place 43.1 18%
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School Faith Remains Good2023 no data – 29%
Brewood Middle CofE Academy Faith Good2024 no data – 21%
Codsall Community High School Good2023 no data 45.5 21%
Codsall Middle School Standards maintained2024 no data – 18%
Penkridge Middle School 2026 no data – 15%
Perton Middle School Remains Good2023 no data – 18%
Wolgarston High School 2026 no data 48.2 17%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in South Staffordshire

35 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Birches First School Good2023 3.5 applications per place – 7%
Glenthorne Community Primary School Good2024 3.1 applications per place 66% 13%
All Saints' CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 3.1small intake applications per place 74% 16%
Lane Green First School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.7 applications per place – 26%
St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy Faith Standards maintained2024 2.6 applications per place 67% 15%
St Michael's CofE (A) First School Faith 2026 2.6 applications per place – 10%
Perton Primary Academy Good2023 2.3 applications per place – 19%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2small intake applications per place – 21%
St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Faith Good2023 2.2 applications per place 83% 10%
Marshbrook First School Remains Good2022 2.1 applications per place – 14%
St Nicholas Church of England First School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place – 8%
St John's CofE First School Faith 2026 2.0small intake applications per place – 10%
St Leonard's CofE First School Faith Standards maintained2024 2.0small intake applications per place – 13%
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Not yet inspected 2.0 applications per place 71% 16%
Corbett VA CofE Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.9small intake applications per place 67% 14%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 1.9small intake applications per place 86% 22%
St Mary and St Chad CofE First School Faith Remains Good2023 1.9 applications per place – 14%
St Paul's CofE First School Faith Remains Good2024 1.9 applications per place – 10%
Princefield First School Remains Good2022 1.8 applications per place – 12%
Westfield Primary School Requires improvement2024 1.8 applications per place 66% 9%
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place – 8%
Landywood Primary School 2026 1.8 applications per place 62% 9%
Blakeley Heath Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.8 applications per place 81% 22%
Perton First School Remains Good2023 1.7 applications per place – 10%
St John's CofE (C) Primary School Faith Good2022 1.7small intake applications per place 47% 13%
Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.7 applications per place 59% 21%
Littleton Green Community School Standards maintained2025 1.7 applications per place 70% 21%
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Faith Requires improvement2024 1.7small intake applications per place 33% 24%
Moat Hall Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.7 applications per place 75% 32%
St John's Primary Academy Faith Good2023 1.6 applications per place 70% 11%
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School Faith 2026 1.6 applications per place – 14%
Featherstone Academy Good2023 1.4 applications per place 69% 29%
St Mary's CofE First Academy Faith 2026 1.3small intake applications per place – 23%
Foley Infant School Academy Good2023 1.2 applications per place – 6%
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Good2023 no data 70% 20%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

2 schools