School place planning in South Staffordshire District
The South Staffordshire district is made up of four distinct areas:
A two-tier education system, with primary (4-11 years) and secondary (11-18 years) schools, operates in Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley, Kinver and Wombourne
In Codsall, Perton and Penkridge, a three-tier system with first (4-9 years), middle (9-13 years) and high (13-18 years) schools, operates.
Printable map of South Staffordshire district:
For the purpose of school place planning the district is broken down into smaller planning areas which are used to plan the number of school places required. These have been grouped based on the geographical location of schools, and by assessing pupil movement between schools and catchment areas.
Cheslyn Hay and Great Wyrley has 8 primary schools & 2 secondary schools.
In the longer term additional school places may be required.
Printable planning cluster map
Kinver and Wombourne has 8 primary schools, 1 infant school, 1 junior school and 2 secondary schools.
There are currently no additional places planned within the next five years. However, in the longer term additional school places may be required.
Printable planning cluster map
Codsall and Perton has 6 first schools, 1 catholic primary school, 3 middle schools and 1 high school.
Additional first school places may be required in Codsall in the next five years.
In the longer term additional school places may be required.
Printable planning cluster map
Penkridge has 8 first schools, 1 catholic primary school, 2 middle schools, 1 high school & 1 specialist academy for 11-16 year olds.
In the longer term additional school places may be required.
Printable planning cluster map
New schools
There are currently no new schools planned in the district of South Staffordshire.
School expansions
No additional school places are proposed through school expansions within the next five years.
Current consultations
There are currently no consultations in progress.
Delivered projects
The following projects have been completed since September 2018.
School | Places | Date completed |
Princefield First School |
75 |
September 2022 |
St John's Primary Academy, Essington |
44 |
April 2022 |
Penkridge Middle School |
60 |
September 2020 |