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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 103356

Penns Primary School

Community school · Sutton Coldfield · B72 1BS

Ages 5–11 · 203 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
101 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Lowe

Location

Address
Berwood Road
Postcode
B72 1BS
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
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 5–11, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 203 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Primary schools in Sutton Coldfield
31
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B72
5
Primary in B72
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

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 Sutton ColdfieldNear B72

  • Yenton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0ED · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Wylde Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Sutton Coldfield · B73 5JL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.7 miles away

  • Paget Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0JP · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM52.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Abbey Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 6QL · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM42.0%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • Gunter Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B24 0RU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Osborne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B23 6TY · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM66.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Lowe
Telephone
01214648014
Website
https://www.pennsji.bham.sch.uk/

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