Pennyhill Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 15 2022 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
Sandwell
Unique reference
135215
Address
Hollyhedge Road, Pennyhill Primary School, B71 3BU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
672 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
40.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
41.1%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 33.8%
Indian 19.3%
Mixed 13.2%
African 10.1%
Other White 5.5%
Other 5.1%
Pakistani 3.9%
Caribbean 2.8%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 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

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Pennyhill Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
80
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
69
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
69
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
34
20
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
1
4
Reception, Full-time
89
55
34
Year 1
80
45
35
Year 2
89
45
44
Year 3
90
47
43
Year 4
90
44
46
Year 5
91
39
52
Year 6
90
45
45
Year 2023-2024

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