Pens Meadow School
Community special school · Ages 3–19 · Pensnett, Dudley
Pens Meadow School is a special school in Pensnett, Dudley for ages 3–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tiled House Lane, Pensnett, DY5 4LN
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 145 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pens Meadow is a happy school.”
- “Pupils appreciate the help that they get with their learning and if they have any worries.”
- “They know that staff care for them.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, some teachers do not follow the curriculum as closely as they should.”
- “When this happens, they choose activities that are less well matched to what pupils need to learn next.”
- “This creates gaps in pupils’ knowledge, and these are not always quickly picked up and addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
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- The Wenlock School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- INNOV4TE Independent School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade