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Penn Hall School

Academy special converter · Wolverhampton · WV4 5HP

Ages 3–19 · 150 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
9.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

150 pupils · 106 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
95 / 55
School capacity
106
Capacity fill
150 / 106 (142%)
Free school meals
71.1%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AMETHYST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Amethyst Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Konrad Katarzynski

Location

Address
Vicarage Road, Penn
Postcode
WV4 5HP
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 71.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV4
21
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WolverhamptonNear WV4

  • Springdale Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NJ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Warstones Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4LU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM42.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Highfields School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4AG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.77

    0.9 miles away

  • Penn Fields School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    Wolverhampton · WV4 4NT · Wolverhampton

    Ages 5–19

    • Att81.3
    • P8-1.5
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Colton Hills Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Wolverhampton · WV4 5DG · Wolverhampton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Konrad Katarzynski
Telephone
01902558355
Website
https://www.pennhall.aatrust.co.uk/

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