Pennyhill Primary School is a primary school located in West Bromwich. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 07/03/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hollyhedge Road, West Bromwich

School Information

Address: Hollyhedge Road, West Bromwich, B71 3BU
Website: www.pennyhill.sandwell.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01215882230
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Elaine Williams
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135215

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 660
Number of Pupils: 655
Number of Boys: 342
Number of Girls: 313

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -2.8 to -0.2
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -3.9 to -1.4
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 3,032 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pennyhill Primary School
Hollyhedge Road , B71 3BU
2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hall Green Primary School
Westminster Road , B71 2JQ
3out of 4 924 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Priory Primary School
Dorsett Road , Friar Park WS10 0JG
3out of 4 1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stanway Road , B71 1RP
4out of 4 1,197 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School
Wilford Road , B71 1QN
3out of 4 1,607 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Phoenix Collegiate
Clarkes Lane , B71 2BX
2out of 4 1,213 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Hydes Road , WS10 0DR
2out of 4 1,737 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 2,793 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Health Futures UTC
High Street , B70 8DJ
1out of 4 2,861 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD
3out of 4 2,931 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandwell Community School
Westminster Road , B71 2JN
3out of 4 784 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Homeschool
49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB
- not rated 1,631 yd Other independent special school Yes Mixed More About School
High Point Academy
Friar Park Road , WS10 0JS
- not rated 1,762 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The British Muslim School
Latifiah Fultali Complex , Lodge Road B70 8NX
- not rated 2,940 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.