Penn Fields School
Other · Community special school · Ages 5–19 · Wolverhampton
Penn Fields School is an other school in Wolverhampton for ages 5–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Penn Fields School develop trusting and positive relationships with staff and each other.”
- “Staff are caring, kind and supportive.”
- “They take the time to get to know pupils well.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case for some pupils with the most complex needs.”
- “Activities are not always well matched to their needs.”
- “This slows their learning and stops them from reaching their full potential.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (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% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wolverhampton.
- Penn Hall School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Aurora Cedars School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Royal School, Wolverhampton 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Wolverhampton Grammar School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newbridge Preparatory School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tettenhall College Incorporated 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Progress Schools - Wolverhampton 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Tettenhall Wood School 2.2 mi Not judged