Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School, Slough
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Slough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 28 schools in Slough with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Slough (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School in detail
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope this provides an exciting and informative insight into life here at Penn Wood and the truly exceptional environment for learning and very special community where we grow and achieve together. bespoke play spaces, a woodland, playing fields and a tranquil pond area. Our peaceful environment provides great opportunity for reflection, thoughtfulness and a chance to connect."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 81% in Slough and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 77 families put Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 158 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School are St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 66% maths); St Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 54% reading, 42% maths); Phoenix Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); and The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 89% maths).
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Farnham Royal CofE Primary SchoolPhoenix Infant AcademyThe Godolphin Junior Academy
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
88.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), Mixed (7%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Slough Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canterbury Avenue (w-bound), 350 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School issued 14 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School are Baylis Court School (0.4 miles), Beechwood School (0.6 miles), Herschel Grammar School (0.8 miles) and Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (1.2 miles).
Baylis Court SchoolBeechwood SchoolHerschel Grammar SchoolLynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Penn Wood is an inspirational school where children feel safe, happy and genuinely love coming to school. Teachers have the highest expectations for all pupils, including those with additional needs, and deliver an ambitious curriculum with exceptionally high-quality teaching. The school celebrates difference and diversity, with pupils becoming strong advocates for respectful communities where everyone is included.
Key Strengths
- Exceptionally high standards in reading, writing and mathematics with ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge logically
- Outstanding behaviour with pupils demonstrating strong values of kindness, respect and excellence
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND who achieve as well as their peers
- Exceptional personal development programme with strong citizenship teaching and mentoring opportunities
- Early years provision that is ambitious with no limits to children's learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, cricket, violin, dance, inter-school games
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is an inspirational school where pupils achieve exceptionally well across all subjects. The school has been rated Outstanding across all key areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
At a Glance
30.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
25 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
The Impact of Drumba at Penn Wood
29 Jun 2026
Singing club at The Hexagon
22 Jun 2026
Big Smoke Brass visit
15 Jun 2026
Penn Wood Girls Shine at Arbour Park Football Tournament
14 Mar 2026
Marlie Packer's visit to Penn Wood
9 Mar 2026
Year 4 Trip to the Ashmolean Museum
9 Feb 2026
From Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School.
- Premier Education Clubs at Penn Wood Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Slough Tuition Centre390m away · Not yet graded
- GetActive@StAnthony540m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is in Slough; for families living there:
- Slough's school travel policy: Home to School (5-16) Travel Assistance Policy 2026-27 PDF 350kB download PDF 350kB Download
- How to apply: Apply for Home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
629 pupils
630 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Slough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Slough
Across Slough council
Places available
2,302
Applications
1,918
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Slough council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
131
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
684
Total Pupils
366
Boys
318
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,702
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,629
Per pupil
£4611k
Total funding
£298k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
562
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Slough allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Classes at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School has around 684 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Apply through Slough's coordinated admissions process, naming Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education Clubs at Penn Wood Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Slough is 27.5 (the median across 60 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School?
Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is at Penn Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)