Pensby High School

Irby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH61 6XN

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Wirral
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.5%
Entering EBacc
14.0%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
171

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
920
Boys
538 (58%)
Girls
382 (42%)
Capacity
900 (102% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
23.6%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
16.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,277/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
20.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • White Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

92.3%

White British

1.2%

White Other

1.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105101
UKPRN
10005038
Establishment No.
4058