Penn Fields School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 19

Ofsted: Good

Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penn Fields School is a special school in Wolverhampton for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

26 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.1

1.1, 45 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.10

0.10, 3.99 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 190

Eligible for free school meals60.5%

60.5%, 34 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13%

13%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.2%

2.2%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan97.8%

97.8%, 91.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penn Fields School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Penn Hall School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	0% met the expected standard
Aurora Cedars School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wightwick Hall School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 4.8
Tettenhall Wood School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Park Lodge School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Nicola Payne
Phone: 01902558640
Website: pennfields.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Local authority: Wolverhampton
URN: 104412

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.