Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 31 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Slough
Unique reference
130372
Address
Penn Road, SL2 1PH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
692 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
54.3%
Girls
45.7%
First language not English
88.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
27%
Persistent absence
15.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 49.4%
Indian 14.7%
Other White 11%
Mixed 6.9%
African 5.8%
White British 5.2%
Other 3%
Other Asian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3.7
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 11%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
71
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
62
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
62
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
24
9
15
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
27
13
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
3
4
Reception, Full-time
89
43
46
Year 1
90
46
44
Year 2
90
57
33
Year 3
90
53
37
Year 4
90
47
43
Year 5
90
48
42
Year 6
90
54
36
Year 2023-2024