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Penwortham Primary School

Crookings Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0HU

Local ranking228th of 464 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as Penwortham Primary School (URN 152597). Its page carries this history forward.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
57.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
205
Boys
96 (48%)
Girls
105 (52%)
Capacity
210 (96% full)
SEND
1.9%
FSM Eligible
10.5%
EAL
9.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
1.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,023/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.4%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.5%

80.0%

White British

5.4%

Asian Indian

2.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119157
UKPRN
10069496
Establishment No.
2058

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