Pennyhill Primary School, West Bromwich

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades Pennyhill Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a flying start in the early years, where they feel happy, safe and ready to learn."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders take a purposeful and thoughtful approach to personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well across the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders take attendance seriously and work thoughtfully with families to help pupils attend regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and accurate understanding of the quality of teaching and the curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a highly caring and inclusive approach."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors work together with a clear and caring focus on what is best for pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure staff identify and address pupils' mistakes and misconceptions quickly so that gaps in understanding do not become embedded"; "Leaders should continue to work closely with families whose children attend less regularly so that attendance continues to improve".

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Pennyhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Pennyhill Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Pennyhill Primary School are Hall Green Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 73% maths); The Priory Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 61% maths); and All Saints CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Pennyhill Primary School.

35.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 44.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (30%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 105 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 12 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charlemont Avenue (after), 20 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 189 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sandwell (306).

In 2024/25, Pennyhill Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Pennyhill Primary School are The Phoenix Collegiate (0.7 miles), Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (1 mile), Shireland CBSO Academy (1.4 miles) and Q3 Academy Great Barr (1.7 miles).