Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,088 of 15,057
Better than 92% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103356.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 6%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 111, better than England, better than Birmingham | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 111, better than England, better than Birmingham | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 113, better than England, better than Birmingham | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 87%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 84%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 75% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 31 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 102 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.7% |
| First language not English | 18.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 2 |
| Average class size | 29 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.35 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.59 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 115 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.3%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.6%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 16.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Birmingham | 1.3% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Yenton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Edmund Campion Catholic School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wylde Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Paget Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Abbey Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | The Shrubbery School Ltd | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Gunter Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Highclare School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Osborne Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Osborne Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. |
Penns Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Penns Primary School ranks 1,088 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).
In 2024/25, 84% of pupils at Penns Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Penns Primary School made 30 offers from 115 applications (3.8 per offer), and 30 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Penns Primary School has 203 pupils aged 5 to 11.
Penns Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Penns Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Penns Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.