Penketh Primary SchoolPenketh South Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Penketh Primary School and Penketh South Community Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Penketh Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penketh South Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Penketh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Penketh Primary School was judged Good and Penketh South Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Penketh Primary School and 52.0% for Penketh South Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Penketh Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Penketh South Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonPenketh Primary School | WarringtonPenketh South Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 59 in Warrington Stronger figure | 38th of 59 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA5 2QY | Warrington, WA5 2PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Penketh Primary School
Penketh South Community Primary School
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