The Old Park SchoolPens Meadow School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Old Park School and Pens Meadow School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Old Park School was judged Outstanding and Pens Meadow 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 0.0% for The Old Park School and 0.0% for Pens Meadow School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Old Park School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Pens Meadow School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillThe Old Park School | PensnettPens Meadow School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 4-19 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 114 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 155 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY | Pensnett, DY5 4LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 9 | 6 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 153 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.9% | 43.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.3% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.7% Stronger figure | 46.4% | 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.
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.
The Old Park School
Pens Meadow School
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