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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School, Brierley Hill

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brierley Hill, part of Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 11 schools in Brierley Hill with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 69% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dudley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School in detail

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "The Bromley Pensnett Primary School is a proud member of drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust. Our Trust Board is deeply committed to helping our school to support parents and respond to the diverse needs of our local community. Strong and robust governance is a key asset in securing high standards of educational achievement."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 43% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School are Crestwood Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); St Mark's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 82% maths); Dingle Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Brockmoor Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths).

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Crestwood Park Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary SchoolDingle Community Primary SchoolBrockmoor Primary School

The trust

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 14 schools in Drb Ignite Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 25 (10.3%) 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 autism.

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromley (adjacent), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 12.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School are The Crestwood School (0.7 miles), The Wordsley School (1.1 miles) and Kingswinford Academy (1.4 miles).

The Crestwood SchoolThe Wordsley SchoolKingswinford Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~431m)Possible (~615m)Unlikely (~800m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Parker
Pupils:243
LA:Dudley
Phone:01384210290
Address:Bromley, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ
Trust:DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2023View full report
URN:141979
UKPRN:10049495
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dudley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

42.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEN unit: MLD

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+22ppMaths+34ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 52% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 43% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

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Before and after school care

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dudley

Term dates

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Dudley's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bromley (adj)
169m · 3 min walk
Blewitt Street (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
Bryce Road (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Pensnett School (opp)
279m · 5 min walk
Rookery Park (adjacent)
318m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
20
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
9

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.

9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

217 pupils

315 places

98 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Brierley Hill

Low pressure
New homes approved:275
Projected new pupils:69

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brierley Hill

Across Dudley council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

Places available

3,812

Applications

3,314

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.5%

All primary applications across Dudley council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

13 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

23.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health16
Autistic Spectrum Disorder16
Speech, Language & Communication12
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Hearing Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
62.1%
Asian
14.4%
Black
4.5%
Mixed
10.7%
Other
2.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals42.8%
English as Additional Language25.9%

243

Total Pupils

106

Boys

137

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

18.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,394

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,462

Per pupil

£1661k

Total funding

£168k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£276,265
EAL funding£12,587
Lump sum£145,709

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.8%

Overall absence

20.3%

Persistent absence

197

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Persistent (10%+)20.3%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

6.3%
18/19
6.0%
20/21
8.8%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
7.7%
23/24
6.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

What are SATs results like at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

Of the pupils at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.

What is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023.

What is the catchment area for The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is oversubscribed, Dudley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

Classes at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School average 25 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has around 243 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.

Does The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

6.8% of sessions were missed at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

Apply through Dudley's coordinated admissions process, naming The Bromley-Pensnett Primary 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 The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Dudley is 18 (the median across 118 schools, same distance and years).

Where is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?

The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is at Bromley, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 4PJ.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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