Pennington Church of England Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hampshire
Unique reference
116307
Address
Priestlands Road, Pennington, SO41 8HX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
112 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
47.3%
Girls
52.7%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
43.8%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.3%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 4.5%
Gypsy/Roma 3.6%
African 3.6%
Indian 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.4
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsWell below average-4.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 51%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
25
13
12
Year 4
27
12
15
Year 5
28
10
18
Year 6
32
18
14
Year 2024-2025