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Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Slough · SL2 1PH

Ages 3–11 · 684 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
567

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

62

Places offered

71

1st-preference offers

62

Total preferences (any rank)
136
Preferred offers (top 3)
69
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

684 pupils · 734 places

Pupils on roll
684
Boys / girls
366 / 318
School capacity
734
Capacity fill
684 / 734 (93%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
207
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Fletcher

Location

Address
Penn Road
Postcode
SL2 1PH
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Slough, Slough, 684 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Slough
63
Primary schools in Slough
30
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL2
23
Primary in SL2
13
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Primary in Slough LA
28

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SloughNear SL2

  • St Anthony's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 3AA · Slough

    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Phoenix Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 3BQ · Slough

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • The Godolphin Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL1 3HS · Slough

    Ages 7–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM42.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Claycots School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Slough · SL2 1QX · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • James Elliman Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Slough · SL2 5BA · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Khalsa Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 5QR · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.28

    1.2 miles away

  • Lynch Hill School Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Slough · SL2 2AN · Slough

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Fletcher
Telephone
01753521811
Website
http://www.pennwood.slough.sch.uk

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