65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
686.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,023
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Penketh High School · Secondary · Warrington
Part ofTHE CHALLENGE ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+1pp
70%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+3pp
47%44%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.5
+1.0
46.545.945.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
68%
-2pp
75%71%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
686.3
+13.8
694.8655.3615.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 686.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,023
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Heath Road, Penketh, Warrington, WA5 2BY
Local authority
Warrington
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 47% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 68% | 686.3 | 69% | 1,023 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.22 | 70% | 672.5 | 71% | 966 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 41% | 45.2 | -0.41 | 74% | 615.7 | 81% | 895 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 44% | 45.6 | -0.61 | 75% | 694.8 | 78% | 848 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 43% | 45.3 | -0.09 | 68% | 652.7 | 71% | 885 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 36% | 43.3 | -0.35 | 43% | 745.9 | 51% | 948 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,023 | 17.4 | 17% | 16% | 29% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 966 | 16.6 | 14% | 15% | 30% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 895 | 16.7 | 18% | 14% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 848 | 16.2 | 16% | 10% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 820 | 13.6 | 16% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 885 | 12.7 | 14% | 4% | 27% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.