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Catholic schools in and near Penwortham

All 3 Catholic schools in Penwortham, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Penwortham

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  1. All Hallows Catholic High School

    Preston, PR1 0LN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Penwortham catholic schools average.

    201 first choices, 171 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.6

    Penwortham catholic schools 53.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Penwortham catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    911
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school All Hallows Catholic High School
  2. Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Preston, PR1 0JH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Penwortham catholic schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 37 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Penwortham catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Penwortham catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    282
    Pupils per teacher
    22.9
    View school Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

    Preston, PR1 9QQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Penwortham catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Penwortham catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Penwortham catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    175
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Penwortham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Penwortham.

  1. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston

    1.6 miles from Penwortham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Penwortham catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Penwortham catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Penwortham catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
  2. Christ The King Catholic High School

    1.8 miles from Penwortham · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Penwortham catholic schools average, high absence.

    75 first choices, 95 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.0

    Penwortham catholic schools 53.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%Penwortham catholic schools 4.7%
    Pupils
    446
    Pupils per teacher
    13.1
    View school Christ The King Catholic High School
The big picture

How Penwortham's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Penwortham average 4.1%Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 3.3%St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School: 3.6%All Hallows Catholic High School: 5.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Penwortham

Ofsted grades in Penwortham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 1 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Penwortham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 3 Catholic schools in Penwortham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Penwortham, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Penwortham, teaching 1,368 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.8% of pupils in Penwortham catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

8.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,088 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Penwortham?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Penwortham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Penwortham?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Penwortham on Eduscope are All Hallows Catholic High School, Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Penwortham?
Penwortham has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 67% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Penwortham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Penwortham Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Penwortham is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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