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Pennyhill Primary School

Community school · West Bromwich · B71 3BU

Ages 3–11 · 647 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected 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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
559

Absence trend

2021/22

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 fill98%

647 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
647
Boys / girls
350 / 297
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
647 / 660 (98%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
232
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Elaine Williams

Location

Address
Hollyhedge Road, Pennyhill Primary School
Postcode
B71 3BU
Town
West Bromwich
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
West Bromwich
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 West Bromwich, Sandwell, 647 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in West Bromwich
26
Primary schools in West Bromwich
17
Academies among open schools in West Bromwich
19% (5)
Open schools in B71
12
Primary in B71
9
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

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 West BromwichNear B71

  • Hall Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2JQ · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Priory Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0JG · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 1QN · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM28.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 2NZ · Sandwell

    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Eaton Valley Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    West Bromwich · B71 4BU · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Tameside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wednesbury · WS10 0EZ · Sandwell

    Ages 2–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM53.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Elaine Williams
Telephone
01215882230
Website
www.pennyhill.sandwell.sch.uk/

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