The Rural Enterprise Academy
Free schools in Penkridge, Staffordshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 217 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 28.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Address | Rodbaston Drive, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ruralenterpriseacademy.com |
| Telephone | 01785333360 |
| URN | 138351 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 26 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
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Nearby schools
- Wolgarston High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Penkridge Middle School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Brewood Middle CofE Academy (secondary school, about 5.0 km)
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic College (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- Cannock Chase High School (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Cheslyn Hay Academy (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Staffordshire University Academy (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- Great Wyrley Academy (secondary school, about 7.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.