Penns Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Berwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Penns Primary School is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 13th of 25 primary schools in Sutton Coldfield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 23 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%

84%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score111

111, 5 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.7%

18.7%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Penns Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Yenton Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Wylde Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Paget Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Abbey Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
The Shrubbery School Ltd	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Lowe
Phone: 01214648014
Website: pennsji.bham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Berwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BS
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 103356

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.