60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
577.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
744
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Penwortham Priory Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+1pp
77%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+3pp
53%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.2
+2.7
49.745.140.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
15%
-2pp
30%19%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
577.7
+42.3
682.7556.1429.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 577.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
744
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JE
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 | 60% | 38% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 15% | 577.7 | 21% | 744 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 40.5 | -0.36 | 17% | 535.3 | 20% | 762 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 43% | 45.3 | -0.18 | 19% | 682.7 | 24% | 797 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 53% | 49.7 | +0.04 | 30% | 666.3 | 34% | 797 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 42% | 45.6 | -0.09 | 8% | 429.5 | 39% | 737 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 38% | 43.4 | -0.48 | 7% | 357.6 | 22% | 688 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 35% | 46.0 | -0.01 | 19% | — | 30% | 655 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 744 | 18.1 | 14% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 762 | 19.3 | 8% | 5% | 26% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 797 | 19.5 | 9% | 5% | 26% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 797 | 19.3 | 9% | 5% | 29% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 759 | 18.6 | 9% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 737 | 17.8 | 6% | 6% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 688 | 15.5 | 7% | 8% | 27% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 655 | 16.4 | 8% | 10% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.