Perton Primary Academy

Perton Primary Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school has created a warm and welcoming environment where both pupils and staff embody strong values, fostering kindness and respect. Pupils are engaged and achieve well academically, supported by high expectations from the leadership. The school has successfully implemented a refreshed curriculum that builds effectively from pre-school to Year 4, though there is still development needed in some subjects. Notably, pupils with special educational needs are well supported, showing a commitment to inclusivity and care for all pupils. However, some areas require attention for continued improvement. Instances were identified where the organization of the intended curriculum lacks coherence, leading to occasional muddled learning experiences. Additionally, there are concerns about the selection of resources and activities in certain subjects that do not fully align with the intended curriculum, potentially hindering deeper understanding for some pupils. With supportive leadership and a dedicated staff, there are clear pathways for addressing these areas to ensure further success for all students.

Strengths

• Strongly supportive environment for pupils and families.
• High expectations for both learning and behavior.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Successful implementation of phonics and reading teaching.
• Welcoming school culture that fosters kindness and respect.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum coherence in some subjects.
• Mismatched resources and activities in certain lessons.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Perton Primary Academy attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Perton Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Perton Primary Academy had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.3% of pupils at Perton Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Perton Primary Academy received £6,836 and spent £6,547 for each of its 228 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £417,000 (£1,829 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, income was £7,351 and spending £7,265 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Perton Primary Academy is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• St Paul's CofE First School Wolverhampton
• Littleton Green Community School Cannock
• Staffordshire University Academy Cannock
• Church Eaton Primary School Stafford
• St Leonard's CofE First School Stafford
• All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Stafford
• Boney Hay Primary Academy Burntwood
• Little Aston Primary Academy Sutton Coldfield
• John Wheeldon Primary Academy Stafford
• Charnwood Primary Academy Lichfield

What is Perton Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Perton Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Perton Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Perton Primary Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Perton Primary Academy have?

Perton Primary Academy has 239 pupils on roll.

What age range does Perton Primary Academy cover?

Perton Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Perton Primary Academy?

Perton Primary Academy is at Sandown Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7PS.