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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Dudley

Bromley, Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ

Website 01384210290

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headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 13/12/2023

Application demand

88%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

93.2%

20.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

243

Capacity used

Has space

54%

446 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

88%

1st preference success rate

28 of 32 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

67

Total applications

2.2

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3228● 88%
2nd preference192● 11%
3rd preference90● 0%
Later preferences (4th–5th)70● 0%
Total673045%

1st preference success by year

79%
2020
91%
2021
100%
2022
71%
2023
79%
2024
88%
2025

Dudley lets families list 5 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Ian Parker
Address
Bromley, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ
Phone
01384210290
Local authority
Dudley
Ward / constituency
Brockmoor & Pensnett · Dudley
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
141979

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals47%——
English as additional language16%——
SEN support17%——
44% boys (106)56% girls (137)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

243 pupils · 446 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    13 December 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 197 pupils

Attendance

93.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.8%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

20.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.5%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

17%
20/21
28%
21/22
27%
22/23
25%
23/24
20%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths33%——
Higher standard2%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard68%
+6% vs England
Higher standard3%
-5% vs England

Reading

Expected standard74%
-1% vs England
Higher standard6%
-27% vs England
Average score102
-4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth10%
-3% vs England

Maths

Expected standard77%
+3% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard42%
-31% vs England
Higher standard0%
-30% vs England
Average score98
-7 vs England

Science

Expected standard65%
-17% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

612019472023332024682025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)68%61%
Higher standard3%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.