Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton
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School information
- Official name
- Penn Fields School
- Address
- Boundary Way, Penn
- Postcode
- WV4 4NT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- URN (official identifier)
- 104412
- Establishment number
- 7004
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 5–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 185
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 190
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Nicola Payne
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 17 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.pennfields.com
- Telephone
- 01902558640
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Penn Fields School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 185 | 50,474 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 60.5% | 44.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 2.2% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 97.8% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.0% | 31.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Penn Fields School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 Mar 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 20 May 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 15 Feb 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Penn Fields School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.9% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.3% | 31.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Penn Fields School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £118,750 for 92 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 64.8% | 47.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £836 | £635 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Penn Fields School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 185 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,376,677 £29,063 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £4,810,339 £26,002 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,886,644 £10,198 per pupil · 39.2% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £1,082,889 £5,853 per pupil · 22.5% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £350,199 £1,893 per pupil · 7.3% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £350,199 £1,893 per pupil · 7.3% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £566,337 | |
| Revenue reserve | £1,581,894 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £23,604 per pupil, supply and agency £1,641 per pupil — spending up £2,398 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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