St Gregory's Catholic High SchoolPenketh High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
St Gregory's Catholic High School and Penketh High School are secondary schools in Warrington.
St Gregory's Catholic High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Penketh High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Gregory's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Gregory's Catholic High School was judged Good and Penketh High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.8 for St Gregory's Catholic High School and 47.7 for Penketh High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Gregory's Catholic High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 53.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at Penketh High School (45.6 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonSt Gregory's Catholic High School | WarringtonPenketh High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 13 in Warrington Stronger figure | 8th of 13 in Warrington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,214 | 1,058 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA5 1HG | Warrington, WA5 2BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.8 Stronger figure | 47.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.6% Stronger figure | 48.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.7% Stronger figure | 65.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 1,023 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.7% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.4% | 15.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% 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.
St Gregory's Catholic High School
Penketh High School
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