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Church of England schools in and near Penwortham

All 3 Church of England schools in Penwortham, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Penwortham

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  1. Howick Church Endowed Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Penwortham church of england schools average.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Penwortham church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Penwortham church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    103
    View school Howick Church Endowed Primary School
  2. Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham

    Preston, PR1 9AE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Penwortham church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Penwortham church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Penwortham church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    196
    View school Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
  3. Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

    Preston, PR1 9YE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Penwortham church of england schools average.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Penwortham church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Penwortham church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    204
    View school Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

Just outside Penwortham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Penwortham.

  1. St Stephen's CofE School

    1.0 miles from Penwortham · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Penwortham church of england schools average, high absence.

    30 first choices, 32 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Penwortham church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 15Penwortham church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    331
    View school St Stephen's CofE School
  2. New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Penwortham church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Penwortham church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 4Penwortham church of england schools about 7
    Pupils
    217
    View school New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Penwortham's Church of England schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Penwortham 67%England 62%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 61%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 66%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Penwortham

Days missed

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

Penwortham average 3.8%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 3.4%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 3.5%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 4.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Penwortham

Ofsted grades in Penwortham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Penwortham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 3 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Penwortham, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Penwortham, teaching 503 children. 3 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.7% of pupils in Penwortham church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 61% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,251 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Penwortham.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Penwortham?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Penwortham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Penwortham?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Penwortham on Eduscope are Howick Church Endowed Primary School, Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham and Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Penwortham is 22:1. 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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