The Rural Enterprise Academy
Secondary school in Penkridge, Staffordshire. Inadequate (Jul 2024). Special measures.
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 26 November 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Special measures. Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern.
Inadequate overall. The lowest grade. The school had serious problems. 2% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 1.6 milesWolgarston High School
Report card, May 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 1.9 milesPenkridge Middle School
Report card, Jul 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- 3.1 milesBrewood Middle CofE Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 3.4 milesCardinal Griffin Catholic College
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 4.0 milesCannock Chase High School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.