Primary school

Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Slough
  • SL2 1PH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jul 2025 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,185 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 69%2017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 8%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM83% · South East 64%10/10 Top 10%+44 pts
Higher standard, RWM17% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%+15.9 pts
Reading score107 · South East 1066/10 Middle+30.4 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%+16.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 58 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 55% · 60 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 74% · 90 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 68% · 88 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 67% · 86 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 74% · 88 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 83% · 90 pupils · South East 64%83%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 58 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 5% · 60 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 90 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 15% · 88 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 9% · 86 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 14% · 88 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 17% · 90 pupils · South East 7%17%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 102 · 60 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 88 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 86 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 105 · 88 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 90 pupils · South East 106107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 58 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 90 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 107 · 88 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 106 · 86 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 107 · 88 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 90 pupils · South East 105108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
77 of 77 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7777
2nd449
3rd372

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026684
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.3%
First language not English87.4%
SEN support17.5%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

93.2% full · 734 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (3.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40% not applicable86.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96% agree
  • My child does well at this school96% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 26.3
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 30.9
  • Other support 9

Teachers 31.3 FTE · Whole workforce 71.2 · 91 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,033
Spend per pupil£7,979
Staff spend per pupil£5,966
Reserve per pupil£256
  • +£168,436revenue reserve
  • +£35,416in-year balance

Grants £7,952 · self-generated £81 · premises £983 per pupil