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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

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

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

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

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.

SchoolPlacesDate completed
Princefield First School 75 September 2022
St John's Primary Academy, Essington  44 April 2022
Penkridge Middle School 60 September 2020

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