Primary school

Pennington Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Hampshire
  • SO41 8HX
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,696 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 87%2022/23: top 88%2023/24: top 76%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM48% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score102 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East−5.5 pts
Maths score102 · South East 1052/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 42 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 42% · 45 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 42% · 48 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 40 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 42% · 48 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 51% · 37 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 48% · 31 pupils · South East 64%52%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 42 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 2% · 45 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 2% · 48 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 40 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 0% · 48 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 3% · 37 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 31 pupils · South East 7%3%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 42 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 45 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 102 · 48 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 48 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 103 · 37 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 106103101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 42 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 100 · 45 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 99 · 48 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 48 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 37 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · South East 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
13 of 13 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1313
2nd40
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2016–2024

  1. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  2. 2017Requires improvement
  3. 2020Requires improvement
  4. 2021Ungraded visit
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2022Goodas predecessor
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026170
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.8%
First language not English7.1%
SEN support22.3%
EHC plan9.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

81% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (25.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.2% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable91.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher30.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 3.8
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 1.5

Teachers 5.6 FTE · Whole workforce 16.5 · 20 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,329
Spend per pupil£7,748
Staff spend per pupil£5,826
Reserve per pupil£1,959
  • +£332,966revenue reserve
  • +£98,783in-year balance

Grants £7,974 · self-generated £355 · premises £448 per pupil