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Penns Primary School

Berwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BS

Local ranking22nd of 275 primary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
84.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
87.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
84.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
111.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
113.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
211
Boys
112 (53%)
Girls
99 (47%)
Capacity
210 (100% full)
SEND
13.8%
FSM Eligible
13.7%
EAL
18.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,475/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.1%
  • Mixed Other: 6.6%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Other: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.1%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.6%

54.1%

White British

7.1%

Asian Pakistani

6.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103356
UKPRN
10070007
Establishment No.
2425

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