Great Sankey High SchoolPenketh High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Great Sankey High School and Penketh High School are secondary schools in Warrington.
Great Sankey High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penketh High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Sankey High School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Sankey High School was judged Good and Penketh High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Great Sankey High School and 46.5 for Penketh High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Great Sankey High School (52.0 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Penketh High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonGreat Sankey High School | WarringtonPenketh High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 8th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,087 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 2,175 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA5 3AA | Warrington, WA5 2BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 46.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 47.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.3% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 371 | 159 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 29.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,087 | 1,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.2% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Great Sankey High School
Penketh High School
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