Penwortham Girls' High SchoolHutton Church of England Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Penwortham Girls' High School and Hutton Church of England Grammar School are secondary schools in Preston.
Penwortham Girls' High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hutton Church of England Grammar School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Penwortham Girls' High School is ahead on our composite score.
Penwortham Girls' High School was judged Outstanding and Hutton Church of England Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.9 for Penwortham Girls' High School and 50.1 for Hutton Church of England Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Penwortham Girls' High School (59.5 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hutton Church of England Grammar School (56.3 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonPenwortham Girls' High School | PrestonHutton Church of England Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 18th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 800 | 823 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,008 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 0SR | Preston, PR4 5SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 50.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.7% Stronger figure | 51.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.2% | 77.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.4% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.05 Stronger figure | 4.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 159 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 60 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 800 | 823 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 14.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Penwortham Girls' High School
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
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