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Penwortham Girls' High School

Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0SR

Local ranking5th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
70.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
800
Girls
800 (100%)
Capacity
800 (100% full)
SEND
10.8%
FSM Eligible
17.1%
EAL
11.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
7.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
46.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,622/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.2%
  • Asian Indian: 8.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.2%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Black African: 1.3%

68.2%

White British

8.3%

Asian Indian

6.2%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119765
UKPRN
10018074
Establishment No.
4332

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