The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Bromley, Pensnett, Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Parker
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- drb Ignite Limited
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 141979
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384210290
About this school
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is a primary academy in Brierley Hill. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 58 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 33% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 52% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 43% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 53% | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 273 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School compares
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School ranked 25th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.8% | 51.8% | 243 | — |
| Crestwood Park Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 26.3% | 210 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 43% | 336 | 0.5 miles |
| Dingle Community Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 19.8% | 188 | 0.8 miles |
| Brockmoor Primary School | 78% | 5.2% | 47.6% | 439 | 0.8 miles |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | 54% | 5.7% | 27% | 282 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.83%
- English as an additional language
- 22.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crestwood Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
St Mark's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Dingle Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
-
Brockmoor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Brierley Hill
-
Bromley Hills Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kingswinford
Other schools in Brierley Hill
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Brierley Hill.
- Brierley Hill Primary School Primary
- Brockmoor Primary School Primary
- Hawbush Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- Peters Hill Primary School Primary
- Quarry Bank Primary School Primary
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- Thorns Primary School Primary
- Withymoor Primary School Primary
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Secondary
- The Old Park School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School teach?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Brierley Hill.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is Mr Ian Parker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School full?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 243 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School a faith school?
- No. The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School is part of DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School have?
- The schools register lists The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School compare with other schools in Dudley?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School ranked 25th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's absence rate?
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.