- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Girls
Results above the Penwortham average.
159 first choices, 161 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.4
Penwortham 52.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 5.9%Penwortham 6.5%
- Pupils
- 799
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Secondary schools in and near Penwortham
All 3 secondary schools in Penwortham, and the nearest just outside.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results close to the Penwortham average, low absence.
201 first choices, 171 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1653.6
Penwortham 52.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 911
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Penwortham average, high absence.
164 first choices, 151 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.0
Penwortham 52.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 745
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Just outside Penwortham
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Penwortham.
Applebee Wood School
1.6 miles from Penwortham · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Inadequate in 2 areas
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 8.4%
- Pupils
- 179
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.5
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
1.6 miles from Penwortham · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Penwortham average.
125 first choices, 147 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.5
Penwortham 52.3England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.6%Penwortham 6.5%
- Pupils
- 807
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
- Secondary schools3
- Attainment 8 at 1652.3England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools1 of 31 Catholic
- Free school meals16.6%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher17.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Penwortham's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Penwortham
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 2 of 3
- Good: 1 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Penwortham
Some are faith schools.
1 of the 3 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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
Secondary schools in Penwortham, explained
There are 3 secondary schools in Penwortham, teaching 2,455 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Penwortham scored an average Attainment 8 of 52.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
16.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,826 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.2% 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 secondary schools are in Penwortham?
There are 3 secondary schools in Penwortham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Penwortham?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Penwortham on Eduscope are Penwortham Girls' High School, All Hallows Catholic High School and Penwortham Priory Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Penwortham?
Penwortham has 2 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary 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.
How do I choose a secondary school in Penwortham?
When choosing a secondary school in Penwortham, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.