Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jul 15 2025 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
- 697 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 87.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
Pakistani 49.5%
Indian 16.8%
Other White 10%
Mixed 7%
African 4.9%
White British 4.3%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 2.6%
Bangladeshi 1%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
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 74%
Local authority average 69%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 89
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 8 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 44 23 21 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 9 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 40 50 |
| Year 1 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 2 | 89 43 46 |
| Year 3 | 91 53 38 |
| Year 4 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 5 | 89 45 44 |
| Year 6 | 90 48 42 |