Penketh High School

Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2BY

Local ranking8th of 14 secondary schools in Warrington
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
47.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.8%
Entering EBacc
67.9%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1023
Boys
528 (52%)
Girls
495 (48%)
Capacity
1200 (85% full)
SEND
17.2%
FSM Eligible
28.9%
EAL
15.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.9%
SEN Support
11.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,735/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7%
Persistent Absence
19.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 80.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%

80.3%

White British

6.3%

Asian Chinese

2.6%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Heath Road

Warrington, North West

Administrative

URN
145157
UKPRN
10065229
Establishment No.
4009
Trust
THE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST