Penarth Group School is an independent day school for boys and girls. It is part of the Penarth Group. The school opened in March 2008 and moved to the current premises in May 2017. A material change inspection was carried out in April 2017 in relation to the suitability of these new premises. The school is registered with the Department for Education (DfE) to meet the needs of up to 15 pupils between the ages of eight and 16 years. The school had a material change authorised by the DfE to allow it to admit a small number of pupils up to 17 years old for Inspection report: Penarth Group School, 12–14 March 2019 Page 9 of 12 the 2016/17 academic year only. The school’s last standard inspection was in November 2017. All pupils speak English as their first language and they have an education, health and care plan. No alternative provision is used by the school. The school’s long-term aim is ‘to nurture confident individuals and confident citizens, who can lead safe and happy lives and who will make a positive contribution to society’.