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Pens Meadow School

Community special school · Pensnett, DY5 4LN

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Pens Meadow School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages3 to 19
Pupils145
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Marie Hunter
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103883.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%7%8%
Expected standard in reading0%74%76%
Expected standard in writing0%72%73%
Expected standard in maths0%74%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils145
Girls52
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.8%
First language not English10.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.138

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.1%
Pakistani
13.1%
African
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%
Other White
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher9.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)57.58
Support staff (FTE)72.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence14.8%10.3%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.40.4%29.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.4%4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Pens Meadow School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Bromley-Pensnett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCrestwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Crestwood SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDingle Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBromley Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrockmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryThe Wordsley SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHawbush Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryBlanford Mere Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Pens Meadow School

What is Pens Meadow School's Ofsted rating?

Pens Meadow School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Nov 2019.

How many pupils attend Pens Meadow School?

Pens Meadow School has 145 pupils aged 3 to 19.

How big are classes at Pens Meadow School?

At Pens Meadow School, there were 9.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Pens Meadow School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pens Meadow School missed 14.8% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 40.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.