Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

About Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School

Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School in Slough has been rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant step up from its previous Good rating in 2014. The inspection, carried out in July 2025, awarded top marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic measure for primary schools, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits above the Slough local authority average of 70% and places the school 10th out of 26 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school's ranking score of 74 reflects solid, above-average performance, though it sits behind local peers such as Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School and James Elliman Academy.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Penn Wood's strengths are particularly clear in writing, where 90% of pupils reached the expected standard, and in maths, where 83% did so. Reading was slightly lower at 78% expected, but still strong. At the higher standard, 14% of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with maths leading the way at 33% reaching the higher threshold. Average scaled scores were 107 in maths and 105 in reading, both comfortably above the national baseline of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points, but the raw outcomes are clearly above the local norm. The school is one of only six Outstanding-rated primary schools in Slough out of 28 total, which underlines its strong standing in the area.

Penn Wood is a large primary with 697 pupils on roll, operating close to its capacity of 734, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry, receiving 171 applications for 90 places. Of those, 83 offers went to first-preference applicants out of 89 who put it top of their list. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three and offers a wide range of facilities including a library, sports hall, sensory room, art studios and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, netball and cricket, while clubs include choir, science club and coding. The school's SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and physical disability. Parent feedback is very positive: 92% of respondents would recommend the school, and 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a clear sense of community and a broad offer, making it a strong choice for families in Slough.

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