Pensby High SchoolWoodchurch High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wirral.
Summary of the comparison
Pensby High School and Woodchurch High School are secondary schools in Wirral.
Pensby High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodchurch High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Pensby High School is ahead on our composite score.
Pensby High School was judged Good and Woodchurch High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Pensby High School and 38.5 for Woodchurch High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Pensby High School (45.2 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Woodchurch High School (42.7 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WirralPensby High School | WirralWoodchurch High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Wirral Stronger figure | 10th of 20 in Wirral | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 915 | 1,399 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,405 | |
| Location | Wirral, CH61 6XN | Wirral, CH49 7NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% Stronger figure | 50.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 178 | 281 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 920 | 1,415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 39.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 26.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 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.
Pensby High School
Woodchurch High School
Full profiles: Pensby High School · Woodchurch High School