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Faith schools in Penwortham

All 6 faith schools in Penwortham.

6 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    12 first choices, 12 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Penwortham faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    103
    View school Howick Church Endowed Primary School
  2. All Hallows Catholic High School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Penwortham faith schools average.

    201 first choices, 171 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Penwortham faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 10Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    911
    View school All Hallows Catholic High School
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Penwortham faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    196
    View school Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
  4. Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Penwortham faith schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 37 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Penwortham faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    282
    View school Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  5. St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Penwortham faith schools average.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Penwortham faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    175
    View school St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
  6. 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 close to the Penwortham faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school61%

    Penwortham faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Penwortham faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    204
    View school Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Penwortham's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Penwortham 63%England 62%Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 56%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 61%St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School: 65%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 66%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Penwortham

Days missed

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

Penwortham average 3.9%Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 3.3%Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham: 3.4%Howick Church Endowed Primary School: 3.5%St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School: 3.6%Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School: 4.4%All Hallows Catholic High School: 5.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith 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: 1 of 5
  • Good: 3 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Penwortham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 6 faith 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

Faith schools in Penwortham, explained

There are 6 faith schools in Penwortham, teaching 1,871 children. 6 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

80% 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.

63.3% of pupils in Penwortham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 56% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

9.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,132 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.2% 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 faith schools are in Penwortham?
There are 6 faith schools in Penwortham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Penwortham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Penwortham on Eduscope are Howick Church Endowed Primary School, All Hallows Catholic High School and Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Penwortham?
Penwortham has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 80% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Penwortham is 18:1. 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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