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
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3.7
MathsAbove average2.7
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
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 |