Penn Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Slough.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School was judged exceptional and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School and 55.0% for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughPenn Wood Primary and Nursery School | SloughSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 28 in Slough Stronger figure | 17th of 28 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 697 | 480 | |
| Capacity | 734 | 600 | |
| Location | Slough, SL2 1PH | Slough, SL2 3AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 697 | 480 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 17.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 87.4% | 56.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 15.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 14.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
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