Wolverhampton
Penn Fields School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.47
- Progress 8
- [-2.03, -0.92]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (26 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Wolverhampton council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Wolverhampton’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 26 | 1.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 27 | 1.3 | -1.47 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 20 | 2.4 | -1.35 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 19 | 1.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wolverhampton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 104412 |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Payne |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WV4 4NT |
| Latest pupils | 26 |
| FSM eligible | 61.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT
www.pennfields.comView local authority page1902558640| DfE number | 7004 |
| UKPRN | 10018078 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2023 |