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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Brierley Hill · DY5 4PJ

Ages 3–11 · 243 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
218

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill54%

243 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
243
Boys / girls
106 / 137
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
243 / 446 (54%)
Free school meals
47.1%
FSM pupils
104
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
drb Ignite Limited
Headteacher
Mr Ian Parker

Location

Address
Bromley, Pensnett
Postcode
DY5 4PJ
Town
Brierley Hill
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Dudley
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47.1%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Brierley Hill
13
Primary schools in Brierley Hill
11
Academies among open schools in Brierley Hill
46% (6)
Open schools in DY5
14
Primary in DY5
11
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 Brierley HillNear DY5

  • Crestwood Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8RP · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mark's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 4DZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Dingle Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8PF · Dudley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Brockmoor Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 3UZ · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • Bromley Hills Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 8LW · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Hawbush Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Brierley Hill · DY5 3NH · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM52.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Blanford Mere Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Kingswinford · DY6 7EA · Dudley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Parker
Telephone
01384210290
Website
https://bromley.drbignitemat.org/

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