74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
802.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
800
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Penwortham Girls' High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-12pp
94%84%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-17pp
75%65%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.9
-4.6
59.556.252.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.9
EBacc entry
70%
-3pp
76%73%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
802.5
-70.4
881.2841.8802.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 802.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
800
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Cop Lane, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0SR
Local authority
Lancashire
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 | 74% | 55% | 52.9 | Not applicable | 70% | 802.5 | 73% | 800 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 72% | 57.5 | +0.57 | 74% | 872.9 | 76% | 801 |
| 2022/23 | 92% | 69% | 59.5 | +0.73 | 76% | 881.2 | 77% | 792 |
| 2021/22 | 94% | 75% | 59.5 | +0.77 | 69% | 856.2 | 69% | 787 |
| 2018/19 | 86% | 69% | 55.9 | +0.64 | 74% | 837.2 | 74% | 775 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 59% | 54.4 | +0.56 | 36% | 591.5 | 38% | 739 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 67% | 55.7 | +0.64 | 49% | — | 53% | 716 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 800 | 17.1 | 11% | 11% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 801 | 16.9 | 6% | 10% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 792 | 17.1 | 4% | 9% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 787 | 17.6 | 4% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 775 | 17.3 | 4% | 7% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 775 | 18.4 | 3% | 7% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 739 | 17.6 | 3% | 9% | 15% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 716 | 18.5 | 2% | 10% | 15% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.